June 23, 2017June 23, 2017
Mitochondrial Genetics Pioneer Douglas Wallace Wins Prestigious Research Award
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Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, won the 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research for ... Read more
June 16, 2017
GS010 Improves Vision in Patients with Mitochondrial Disease That Impacted Their Sight, Trial Shows
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GenSight Biologics’ GS010 gene therapy restored some of the vision in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) patients whose sight had ... Read more
June 14, 2017
Increased Urea Levels Trigger Inflammation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Study Finds
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Uremia (increased blood urea levels) may promote inflammation in the adipose tissue (fat) and faulty mitochondrial activity in the ... Read more
June 12, 2017June 12, 2017
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Tecfidera Could Also Help Mitochondrial Disease, Friedreich’s Ataxia Patients, Study Finds
Mitochondrial disease, News
Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate), an oral drug used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), could also benefit mitochondrial disease patients as well ... Read more
June 9, 2017
Specific Compound Boosts Energy Output in Mitochondrial Disease Cells, Study Finds
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A mitochondria-targeting compound called mitochonic acid (MA-5) had beneficial effects on mitochondrial function, energy production, and the formation of ... Read more
June 2, 2017June 2, 2017
Swedish Innovation Agency Grant Will Let NeuroVive Step Up Work on Mitochondial Disease Therapy
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NeuroVive Pharmaceutical has received a Swedish innovation agency grant worth $118,000 that it will use to accelerate work on a treatment ... Read more
May 31, 2017May 31, 2017
New Database May Help Diagnose and Predict Outcomes of Mitochondrial Diseases
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A new tool to help in the diagnosis and outcome prediction of mitochondrial disease has been created by researchers ... Read more
May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Researchers Review Link Between Renal Disease and Mitochondrial Disorders
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Kidney involvement in primary mitochondrial disorders (MIDs) is more frequent than anticipated and often is an important factor in the ... Read more
May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Mitochondrial Genetics Pioneer Douglas Wallace Awarded Prestigious Franklin Medal
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Douglas C. Wallace, PhD, a researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), was awarded the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal ... Read more
May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Hypoxia May Protect Human Brains Against Leigh Syndrome, Mice Study Suggests
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Low levels of oxygen, or hypoxia, may prevent and even reverse brain lesions associated with Leigh syndrome, a mitochondrial ... Read more
May 5, 2017
Call Issued for Collaborative Studies to Research Pediatric Mitochondrial Disease
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In an editorial published in the journal Pediatric Neurology, Steven G. Pavlakis, MD, comments on the findings of three ... Read more
May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
Genetic Mitochondrial Disease Therapy KL1333 Enters Phase 1 Studies Following NeuroVive-Yungjin Accord
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KL1333, a new potential treatment for orphan genetic mitochondrial disorders, is entering Phase 1 studies, thanks to an accord between NeuroVive and Yungjin ... Read more

Mitochondrial Genetics Pioneer Douglas Wallace Wins Prestigious Research Award

Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, won the 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research for his pioneering work in the field of mitochondrial genetics. Founder ... Read more

June 16, 2017

GS010 Improves Vision in Patients with Mitochondrial Disease That Impacted Their Sight, Trial Shows

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GenSight Biologics’ GS010 gene therapy restored some of the vision in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) patients whose sight had deteriorated, according to a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The findings ... Read more

June 14, 2017

Increased Urea Levels Trigger Inflammation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Study Finds

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Uremia (increased blood urea levels) may promote inflammation in the adipose tissue (fat) and faulty mitochondrial activity in the muscle, which can contribute to the development of end-stage renal disease, ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Tecfidera Could Also Help Mitochondrial Disease, Friedreich’s Ataxia Patients, Study Finds

Mitochondrial disease, News

Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate), an oral drug used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), could also benefit mitochondrial disease patients as well as those with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), concludes two studies from the ... Read more

June 9, 2017

Specific Compound Boosts Energy Output in Mitochondrial Disease Cells, Study Finds

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A mitochondria-targeting compound called mitochonic acid (MA-5) had beneficial effects on mitochondrial function, energy production, and the formation of oxidative molecules in experiments involving a mouse model of mitochondrial ... Read more

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017

Swedish Innovation Agency Grant Will Let NeuroVive Step Up Work on Mitochondial Disease Therapy

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NeuroVive Pharmaceutical has received a Swedish innovation agency grant worth $118,000 that it will use to accelerate work on a treatment it is developing for genetic mitochondrial disease. The agency, Vinnova, made ... Read more

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017

New Database May Help Diagnose and Predict Outcomes of Mitochondrial Diseases

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A new tool to help in the diagnosis and outcome prediction of mitochondrial disease has been created by researchers from the U.S. and Finland, according to a study. Findings ... Read more

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017

Researchers Review Link Between Renal Disease and Mitochondrial Disorders

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Kidney involvement in primary mitochondrial disorders (MIDs) is more frequent than anticipated and often is an important factor in the outcome of those with MIDs, a recent review found. The ... Read more

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017

Mitochondrial Genetics Pioneer Douglas Wallace Awarded Prestigious Franklin Medal

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Douglas C. Wallace, PhD, a researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), was awarded the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for his contributions to the understanding of ... Read more

May 10, 2017May 10, 2017

Hypoxia May Protect Human Brains Against Leigh Syndrome, Mice Study Suggests

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Low levels of oxygen, or hypoxia, may prevent and even reverse brain lesions associated with Leigh syndrome, a mitochondrial disease. The study, “Hypoxia treatment reverses neurodegenerative disease in a ... Read more