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Mitobridge’s investigative PPARδ modulator MA-0217 has been shown to improve mitochondria activity and kidney function in animal models of acute kidney injury. The findings were the subject of two ... Read more

October 30, 2017

Device Detects Heart-related Mitochondrial Function in Real Time

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Boston Children’s Hospital researchers have developed a device that can detect real-time oxygen levels in mitochondria and predict the effect those levels will have on organs. Their study dealt specifically ... Read more

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017

Experts Establish LHON Clinical, Treatment Recommendations

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A global panel of leading experts in the field of mitochondrial optic neuropathies has issued a consensus statement to provide clinical and therapeutic guidance for the management of Leber’s ... Read more

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

Latest Clinical Data Presented on GS010 for Mitochondria Disease of the Eyes

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The latest clinical data continue to demonstrate the therapeutic potential of GenSight Biologics‘ lead candidate GS010 for the treatment of Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare mitochondrial disease. ... Read more

October 6, 2017

Evaluating Respiratory Enzyme Activity in Kidney Biopsies May Help Diagnose Mitochondrial Disease, Study Finds

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Determining the respiratory chain enzyme activity in kidney tissue samples could provide useful information for diagnosing mitochondrial dysfunction in children with renal impairment, according to a report in the ... Read more

September 29, 2017

Mitochondrial Genes Can Help Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Outcome, Study Shows

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Researchers have found more than 60 mitochondrial biomarkers that can be used to predict tumor recurrence in breast cancer patients who were previously treated with tamoxifen, according to a ... Read more

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017

UCLA Researchers Find New Link Between Damaged Mitochondria and Age-related Diseases

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Researchers have found that a protein called Dpr1 helps cells destroy damaged mitochondria, improving the health and lifespan of middle-aged fruit flies. David W. Walker, professor of integrative biology ... Read more

September 14, 2017

Care for Cardiac Problems in Mitochondrial Disorders Advancing, But More Needed, Scientist Argues

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Mitochondrial disorders often affect several organs, but symptoms are more likely to be evident in organs like the heart that are most dependent on oxidative metabolism — the use of oxygen to convert ... Read more

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017

Enrollment Completed in Second Phase 3 Trial of GS010 for Mitochondria Disease of the Eyes

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GenSight Biologics has completed enrollment in a second Phase 3 clinical trial of GS010 as a treatment for the mitochondria eye disease Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, or LHON. Both trials are ... Read more

July 28, 2017August 21, 2017

Epilepsy Therapies Can Worsen Some Mitochondrial Disorders, Experts Warn

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Epilepsy is a common manifestation of mitochondrial disorders for about half of the people with the energy-production malfunction. In most cases, doctors can use epilepsy therapies to treat epilepsy stemming ... Read more

Posts by: Alice Melão

Alice Melão

Preclinical Studies Show MA-0217 Has Potential to Improve Mitochondria Activity, Kidney Function

Device Detects Heart-related Mitochondrial Function in Real Time

Experts Establish LHON Clinical, Treatment Recommendations

Latest Clinical Data Presented on GS010 for Mitochondria Disease of the Eyes

Evaluating Respiratory Enzyme Activity in Kidney Biopsies May Help Diagnose Mitochondrial Disease, Study Finds

Mitochondrial Genes Can Help Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Outcome, Study Shows

Care for Cardiac Problems in Mitochondrial Disorders Advancing, But More Needed, Scientist Argues

Enrollment Completed in Second Phase 3 Trial of GS010 for Mitochondria Disease of the Eyes

Epilepsy Therapies Can Worsen Some Mitochondrial Disorders, Experts Warn

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