MitoAction
Support, Education, Outreach and Advocacy for Children and Adults Living with Mitochondrial Disease
Spend an hour with MitoAction on Fridays for our weekly support group calls! Our support call creates a safe and confidential place to connect with others with mito. Parents, spouses, caregivers, and adults on the mito journey are welcome to call in each week to share their experiences, ask a question, and offer and receive […]
Individuals with mitochondrial disorders are at increased risk of developing both high blood sugars (diabetes mellitus) and low blood sugars (hypoglycemia). We will review considerations for diagnosis and management of these conditions, and touch on related endocrine problems, including growth problems and adrenal insufficiency. Our goal is for individuals and families to be well informed […]
Spend an hour with MitoAction on Fridays for our weekly support group calls! Our support call creates a safe and confidential place to connect with others with mito. Parents, spouses, caregivers, and adults on the mito journey are welcome to call in each week to share their experiences, ask a question, and offer and receive […]
MitoAction is excited to announce that we are starting a new series called, “Wondering Wednesdays: Ask the Genetic Counselor” every 4th Wednesday of the month. Genetic Counselor and Mito Advocate Devin Shuman will host these informal non-recorded sessions to help make genetics feel more accessible to everyone.
This presentation will discuss lactic acidosis and focus on pyruvate dehydrogenase as a case study to explore how compassionate use and clinical trials can be used in patients with mitochondrial disease. We will discuss the importance of family engagement for understanding natural history and disease prevalence in order to ultimately result in successful therapy development.
Spend an hour with MitoAction on Fridays for our weekly support group calls! Our support call creates a safe and confidential place to connect with others with mito. Parents, spouses, caregivers, and adults on the mito journey are welcome to call in each week to share their experiences, ask a question, and offer and receive […]
Join us for a spectacular evening at Mémoire - Encore Boston Harbor for the 14th annual SKR Derby Day Benefit for Mito on May 6, 2023 at 5:00pm EST. Get ready to sip mint juleps, display your flashy bowties and eccentric hats, and enjoy a spectacular night together as we come together to support the mitochondrial disease […]
Join MitoAction and call host, FAOD Mom, Stephanie Harry on the 2nd Thursday of each month for a support call for families affected by fatty acid oxidation disorders. This call is a place where you can openly chat about the joys, challenges, and questions that arise from living with FAODs.
Thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d) is a rare mitochondrial disease due to mutations in the TK2 gene (TK2). Deficiency of TK2 enzyme causes depletion and multiple deletions of mitochondrial DNA that lead to progressive muscle weakness that begins in infancy through adulthood. Our studies of a mouse model of TK2d have indicated that deoxynucleosides can […]
Spend an hour with MitoAction on Fridays for our weekly support group calls! Our support call creates a safe and confidential place to connect with others with mito. Parents, spouses, caregivers, and adults on the mito journey are welcome to call in each week to share their experiences, ask a question, and offer and receive […]
