Mito-Autism: Information for parents and clinicians
Many parents and clinicians have heard about the connection between autism (including ASD and PDD) and mitochondrial dysfunction. Join us with Dr. Fran Kendall of Atlanta's Virtual Medical Practice to...
View ArticleImmunodeficiency Disorders and Mitochondrial Disease
Do people with mitochondrial disease have issues with immunity and allergies?What are immunodeficiency disorders, and why is this important for mitochondrial disease patients?Are treatment approaches...
View ArticleHow Do I Know if I Have Mito?
Do I have Mito?Does my child have Mito?How do I know?How can I be tested?What should I do?!Join us this month with Dr. Fran Kendall from Virtual Medical Practice in Atlanta, Georgia for a discussion...
View ArticlePractical Aspects of a Mitochondrial Disease Diagnosis
Join us this month with Dr. Richard Haas from University of California San Diego to discuss:Practical Approaches to a Mito DiagnosisBackground and function of mitochondria, mitochondrial disease, and...
View ArticleInterpreting Common Lab Tests for Mitochondrial Disease
Interpreting Common Lab Tests & Values 101: A Lesson for Mito Patients & Families Join us this month with Dr. Mark Korson from Tufts Floating Hospital for Children to get a "crash course" in...
View ArticleGenetics, Genomics, & Mitochondrial DNA Testing
Tools for Testing Mitochondrial Disorders: The Latest Advances in Genetics and GenomicsJoin us on Friday August 3rd, 2012 with guest speaker Dr. Richard Boles from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and...
View ArticlePDCD (Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency)
What is the mitochondrial disorder PDCD?PDCD is an abbreviation for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, a genetic mitochondrial disorder in children which is frequently associated with lactic...
View ArticleMitochondrial Myopathy
What is Mitochondrial Myopathy? Learn more with Dr. Bruce Cohen on November 20th my·op·a·thymīˈäpəTHē/ The word "myopathy" means disease of the muscle tissue. As the term implies, mitochondrial...
View ArticleFatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
What are fatty acid oxidation disorders, and why are they related to mitochondrial disorders?Join us this month on Friday February 5th, 2016 with Dr. Jerry Vockley, University of Pittsburgh Cleveland...
View ArticleMolecular diagnostic testing for mitochondrial disorders
Join us on Friday, Oct. 7 at noon EST (9 a.m. PST) as Dr. Darius Adams, a clinical geneticist, discusses molecular diagnostic testing for mitochondrial disorders.Dr. Adams, Medical Director of the...
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