FAQs – Coronavirus
On March 24, 2020, Doctors Bruce Cohen, Fran Kendall, Sumit Parikh and Amy Goldstein conducted a webcast for patient families and caregivers...
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Participation Needed: Anonymous survey about COVID19
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF), the NIH Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section invites patients and caregivers of...
Read moreHydration & the Coronavirus
The advice to stay well-hydrated or even mildly overhydrated has been a longstanding recommendation for those with mitochondrial disease...
Read morePart I: “Ask the Mito Doc”
The mitochondrial community has concerns and questions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That is why we presented a special...
Read moreCOVID-19 Recommendations from UMDF’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB) Chairman, Dr. Bruce Cohen
We want to share with you additional recommendations from UMDF’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB) Chairman, Dr. Bruce Cohen: As you...
Read moreCoronavirus, Influenza and other Viral Respiratory Diseases in Adults and Children with Mitochondrial Diseases
You have no doubt heard about the situation with the coronavirus in the United States and abroad. Because mitochondrial disease patients are...
Read moreMeet Cole Salerno
Cole Salerno was just a few days old when his mom, Victoria, felt something was wrong. He wasn’t eating well, he was suffering from GI issues,...
Read moreMeet Melissa Howell
While Melissa Howell may be a newer UMDF volunteer, she is not new to mitochondrial disease. The Stony Point, North Carolina, mom has two...
Read moreMeet Traci Medford-Rosow
Author Donates Royalties from Book about LHON Patient It was by coincidence that that Traci Medford-Rosow met the subject of her latest book. ...
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