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Lora Lacey was in her senior year of high school when she suffered a viral infection that affected her muscles. At the time, her mitochondrial...

It was a chance online search about Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS) that led Rachel Godshall to her first ever trip to a UMDF Symposium, ...

For many runners, one major marathon or trail race is a once in a lifetime event.  Michael and Amy Hall are not just any runners.  This year,...

Like most mitochondrial disease patients, change is constant for Hayley from the moment she opens her eyes in the morning. “I never know how I...

For Susan Schreer Davis, the year 2009 brought her to one of the lowest points in her journey with mitochondrial disease. Davis, who lives in...

Over the past few years, the teen/young adult sessions at the UMDF’s Mitochondrial Medicine symposium have become incredibly popular among the...

Garry Kruger didn’t understand what was happening, but he does remember that his symptoms started in 1999.  He was experiencing leg and foot...

The holidays are meant to be spent at home with family, building memories and traditions. For many of our families, the holidays are spent in...