While all of the children of a homoplasmic mother will ... DNA Involvement What are some clues that may suggest a mitochondrial link to disease? Some clinical features include a maternal family ...

We recently showed that the peptide neurotensin (NT) is increased in autistic children. We now show that NT induces release of extracellular mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that could act as "autoimmune ...

Mitochondrial diseases, which represent some of the most ... National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan 6 Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Genomics, Saitama Medical ...

Mitochondrial diseases see mitochondria in a person's ... He was then moved to Birmingham Children's Hospital, which was the nearest paediatric specialist centre for liver failure.

A personal tragedy sparked a mum from Elland into setting up a charity which could ultimately help millions of people.

New research identifies E-TCmito as a key link between neuronal activity and mitochondrial function, highlighting its ...

The pioneering technique is an attempt to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases. Fewer than five such babies have been born, but no further details have been released.

Research reveals sex-specific free-carnitine deficiency in women with cognitive impairment, linking mitochondrial metabolism to Alzheimer's disease progression.

As a child she loved the simplicity of straight ... with unexpected challenges as her body began succumbing to a mitochondrial disease called Kearns-Sayer Syndrome. “She has hearing loss ...