Those who live outside of the Greater Pittsburgh Area may be unfamiliar with Edith L. Trees. Mrs. Trees and her husband, Joseph, owned more...
Read: Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust – A UMDF Partner for 15 yearsGarry Kruger didn’t understand what was happening, but he does remember that his symptoms started in 1999. He was experiencing leg and foot...
Read: Humor keeps Garry Krueger above WaterWriters Loretta and Dave McGovern are hoping for a happy ending when it comes to research for their son, Cavan. In April of 2018, Cavan was...
Read: McGovern Family is Writing its own Research StoryAn early snowstorm along the east coast could not stop the success of the 2nd Cousins for A Cure on November 15, 2018. The event was held at...
Read: 2nd Cousins For A Cure Raises $190,000+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...
Read: Meet the Stewarts: The Story Behind the Gift of EnergyAuthor Donates Royalties from Book about LHON Patient It was by coincidence that that Traci Medford-Rosow met the subject of her latest book. ...
Read: Meet Traci Medford-RosowWhat is Barth syndrome? Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked, multisystem mitochondrial disease, also referred to as 3-Methylglutaconic...
Read: Barth SyndromeBeta-oxidation Defects See LCAD, LCHAD, MAD, MCAD, SCAD, SCHAD, VLCAD Treatment: High carbohydrate-low fat diet, administration of medium-chain...
Read: Beta-Oxidation DefectsCarnitine-Acyl-Carnitine Deficiency Symptoms: Seizures, apnea, bradycardia, vomiting, lethargy, coma, enlarged liver, limb weakness, myoglobin...
Read: Carnitine-Acyl-Carnitine DeficiencyCarnitine Deficiency Symptoms: Seizures, apnea, bradycardia, vomiting, lethargy, coma, enlarged liver, limb weakness, myoglobin in the urine,...
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