Consultation on idebenone for treatment of LHON
Idebenone is a drug used in the treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a mitochondrial disorder that causes vision loss. LHON usually starts with blurred vision in one or…
Idebenone is a drug used in the treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a mitochondrial disorder that causes vision loss. LHON usually starts with blurred vision in one or…
At the last Young Scientist meeting, PhD students Gareth Ettridge and Polly Usher tackled the topic of drug screening and drug discovery. The session was based around explaining how new…
Last month, first year PhD student Elizaveta Olkhova talked to us about her research project that involves dissecting the molecular mechanisms underpinning hyperexcitable neuronal networks in mitochondrial disease. But what…
Last week, first year PhD student Alex Bury talked to us about his exciting project that uses nanobiopsy to extract mitochondria from live cells. But what exactly does this mean?…
About Prosper 2B (Prospective Observational Study in Patients with Mitochondrial Depletion Syndrome, RRM2B) The Prosper 2B study is a research study funded by The Lily Foundation and Mito Foundation and…
As part of the MRC Science Festival 2019, 15 researchers from the Centre for Ageing and Vitality and Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research at Newcastle University spent an afternoon engaging…
A national cohort study has provided a better understanding of mitochondrial disease caused by mutations in a mitochondrial gene. This will lead to more rapid diagnosis, improved clinical care and…
Earlier this week, first year PhD student Julie Faitg talked to us about her research project that uses electron microscopy to study mitochondria in skeletal muscle. Here she tells us…
In last week's WCMR 'Research in Progress' meeting, 1st year PhD student Valeria Di Leo talked to us about her research project that aims to understand the effects of exercise…
During last week's WCMR 'Research in Progress' meeting, we heard from first year PhD student Laura Smith who talked about her research project that aims to understand the mechanisms of…