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“Nina faces challenges every day. I wanted to honor Nina by pushing myself with something I love to do and the things she can’t.” For many...

“I hope I can connect with somebody and give them information about a new clinical trial or to just give them an idea that there are people out...

“We cannot control or predict the future, but we can control how we react.  Take this time to appreciate the people in your little world...

Editor’s note: Jagger passed away from mitochondrial disease on April 20, 2024, with his family by his side. We turned to UMDF Associate...

Wesley Slimp of Marietta, GA, has been interested in cars and racing for as long as he can remember and now it has become his passion.  “I...

“UMDF has been a light in our life. They have supported my family in so many ways and have offered so much hope to me and to thousands of mito...

“It was that sense of accomplishment that has carried me to where I am today.” Charles ‘Chaz’ Davis remembers March 3, 2013 vividly.  The...

In honor of National Blindness Awareness Month, we feature LHON patient Joe McCormick. Joe was looking toward a bright future. While in high...

Every Wednesday night, you will find eight year old Harper Johnson in her seat at the Davis Arena in Louisville, KY.  While she loves dance and...