Mitochondrial Medicine Resources

https://www.chop.edu/mitochondria-facts

Mitochondria are the batteries that produce more than 90 percent of your body's energy. Learn more facts about mitochondria and mitochondrial disorder.

http://imgc.chop.edu/types-of-inheritance/mitochondrial-inheritance/

This resource from the Roberts Individualized Genetics Center explains how people with mitochondrial disease carry a mutation in a gene that affects the way their mitochondria work.

http://imgc.chop.edu/what-is-genetics/

This resource from the Roberts Individualized Genetics Center provides a visual overview about basic genetics and explains some of genetic test technologies available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEYu6lY0BfA&t=951s

Dr. Marni Falk explains how healthy mitochondria work. She discusses how mutations in the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes can affect human health.

https://vimeo.com/207834037

Dr. Marni Falk provides a list of systems that can be affected by mitochondrial disease, in this video by the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

https://www.umdf.org/mito-101/

This tool provides information to help families and practitioners learn more about mitochondrial disease.

https://www.umdf.org/registry/

The "privacy assured" registry helps collect information that will assist in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial disease.

http://www.umdf.org

The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation promotes research for and education about mitochondrial disorders to those affected by them.