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Dear #ChicagoMed ~ #MitoIsReal

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Empowered Advocacy

Last Tuesday I set my DVR to record ChicagoMed, a show I had never watched before, but one which I had heard would be featuring a storyline about mitochondrial disease. I was curious how this diagnosis would be portrayed on … Continue reading →

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#mito2014 Mitochondrial Symposium Top 10 Takeaways

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

Top 10 Takeaways from the UMDF 2014 Mitochondrial Disease Symposium in Pittsburgh PA, June 6-8, 2014   1. Scientific Meeting- Leonid Sazanov presented specifically on the structure of complex 1. He commented also on how the well-known cplx 1 inhibitor ROTENONE  (pesticide) works. I was … Continue reading →

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#1min4mito Week 2: Somatization and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

This week’s mito minute focuses on Somatization Symptomology and Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and the link between the two. We have discussed this topic at Babyfoodsteps before, and you can read a more in-depth commentary here. But for the sake of keeping this … Continue reading →

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What is Somatoform Disorder?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

If you are part of the mitochondrial disease community, there is no doubt that in the past few weeks you have heard the news of Justina Pelletier, a 15 year old girl who was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease by a … Continue reading →

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