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International Nurse’s Day 2022

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:May 11, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

As part of a celebration of the incredible nurses within our WCMR team at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust and Newcastle University, we would like to share an interview…

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Lisa‘s Story of Hearing Loss and Mito

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:May 5, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

Lisa lives with mitochondrial disease-related hearing loss, a common symptom of mito that affects between 50 and 80% of all those with the condition.  To help raise awareness as part…

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Deaf Awareness Week 2022

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:May 4, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

Mitochondrial disease is a genetic condition that can cause a range of debilitating symptoms, including deafness.  As part of Deaf Awareness Week, the WCMR at Newcastle University and the UK…

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World Parkinson’s Day 2022

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:April 8, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

Since mitochondria, often referred to as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’, perform so many critical functions, mitochondrial dysfunction is the root cause of hundreds of other diseases, including Parkinson’s. The…

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Exercise Tolerance in Ageing and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:April 8, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from PhD student Amy Fuller about her research that involves investigating exercise tolerance in ageing and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Amy's project covers pathophysiology…

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The Importance of Maintaining Mitochondrial DNA

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:April 5, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from James Chapman about his research that focuses on how physical changes to mitochondrial DNA can affect the ability of our mitochondria…

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Mitochondria and Prostate Cancer

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

Mitochondrial dysfunction is the root cause of hundreds of diseases, including epilepsy, diabetes and stroke. Because of this link, mitochondrial research has a crucial role in developing treatments for mitochondrial…

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Paolo and Loretta’s Story

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:March 25, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

Paolo lives with MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes) syndrome – a rare disorder mostly affecting the nervous system and muscles, and sometimes causing epilepsy. To help raise…

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Drug Discovery for Mitochondrial Disease

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:March 21, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from Dr Iffath Ghouri who talked to us about her research that aims to identify compounds that could improve mitochondrial function as…

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British Science Week 2022

  • Post author:newcastle
  • Post published:March 17, 2022
  • Post category:Recent News

As part of our celebration of British Science Week 2022, we have talked with members of the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research (WCMR) team at Newcastle University to discover more…

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