Newly Established Fellowship Will Train Doctors on Mitochondrial Disease
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Newly established fellowship will provide specialized training to new doctors on mitochondrial disease.
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Ashkenazi Jewish Founder Mutation Identified in Leigh Syndrome
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Decades after two brothers died from a mitochondrial disease, scientists identified the causative gene mutation and say the mutation should be added to carrier screening programs.
6ABC Highlights Upcoming Fundraiser Benefitting Mitochondrial Medicine
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6ABC shows how one family is making a difference for mitochondrial medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Changes in Mitochondrial DNA Control Severity of Heart Disease
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A new study found that otherwise mild changes in the DNA in mitochondria combine with familiar nuclear DNA to dramatically affect heart disease in animals.
Mitochondria “Talk” to Cells When Stress Occurs
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CHOP researchers are working to better understand how mitochondria exchange signals with a cell’s nucleus in ways important to our health and disease.
mvTool — A New, One-stop Resource for Clinicians and Researchers
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Clinicians and researchers in mitochondrial disease now can access a new, one-stop bioinformatics tool that collects annotated data on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants.
What Would Help or Hinder Patients Joining Clinical Trials for Mitochondrial Disease?
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As clinical trials aim to attain the first FDA-approved treatments for mitochondrial disease, a study reports patient and family preferences.
Mitochondrial Medicine Team Participates in Annual Research Affinity Group Retreat
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Participants discussed advancements in the mitochondrial medicine field, attended seminars, participated in team-building activities, and created further collaborative opportunities.
Three Extraordinary Programs Are Envisioning the Breakthroughs of Tomorrow
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Three Frontier Programs (NeoCLD Program, Mitochondrial Medicine, and Pediatric Airway Disorders) have made world-changing discoveries, delivered lifesaving therapies, and provided exceptional care.
Mounting Evidence Links Mitochondrial DNA to Autism
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Several types of genetic alterations that affect mitochondria increase the risk of autism, two new studies suggest.