Meet 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...
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Go Pro For Mito Golf Tournament Huge Success
It was the offer of help from a co-worker that started an idea that has grown into a huge golf tournament called “Go Pro for Mito.” The...
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Consider a fresh beginning and new journey with UMDF For Susan Schreer Davis, the year 2009 brought her to one of the lowest...
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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...
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Over the past few years, the teen/young adult sessions at the UMDF’s Mitochondrial Medicine symposium have become incredibly popular among the...
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Those who live outside of the Greater Pittsburgh Area may be unfamiliar with Edith L. Trees. Mrs. Trees and her husband, Joseph, owned more...
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Garry Kruger didn’t understand what was happening, but he does remember that his symptoms started in 1999. He was experiencing leg and foot...
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Writers 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...
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An 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...
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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...
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