Mitochondrial disease

Mitochondria Transplant Could Someday Be Viable Treatment Option, Study Shows

Transplanting mitochondria — the cell compartments responsible for the production of energy in our body — from healthy skeletal muscle cells provides a short-term energy boost in heart cells, a study has found. These findings suggest that mitochondria transplants could one day be used therapeutically to treat mitochondrial…

Patients, Supporters Worldwide Recognizing Rare Disease Day 2020

An abundance of events are afoot around the world to mark Rare Disease Day 2020 on Feb. 29. The activities are focused on heightening awareness about rare diseases and the hundreds of millions of individuals they are thought to affect. Patients, caregivers, and advocates worldwide will sport denim ribbons…

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

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 University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The first study, “Dimethyl fumarate mediates Nrf2-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis in mice and…