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

“I can’t even tell you how often we were in the hospital in those early years,” said Nikki about her son Gavin, who was diagnosed with...

Like many parents, Aneesa’s introduction to mitochondrial disease was jarring. After months of jumping from specialist to specialist who ran...

“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...

“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...

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...

“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...