FW: Research says 1 in 200 people may be born with mitochondrial disease

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Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 10:31 AM

To: Liz

Subject: Research says 1 in 200 people may be born with mitochondrial

disease

NEWS FROM UMDF

Dear Liz ,

RESEARCH

PARTIALLY FUNDED BY UMDF SHOWS ONE in 200 PEOPLE ARE BORN WITH DNA

MUTATION

We are truly excited to announce to you revolutionary study results by

Dr. Chinnery of the University of Newscastle in the UK. UMDF

partially funded Dr. Chinnery’s study, titled “Pathogenic

Mitochondrial DNA mutations are common in general populationsâ€

published in the August 8, 2008 issue of the American Journal of

Human Genetics. Dr. Chinnery’s research clearly determined

that mitochondrial mutations are not rare.

Dr. Chinnery studied 3000 samples of cord blood from newborns in the U.K. His

team found that one in every 200 people have a mtDNA mutation that

could cause a mitochondrial disease in the children of women who carry the

mutation. If you would like to read the UMDF news

release, visit www.umdf.org and look for

it under out 'NEWS' heading. We congratulate Dr. Chinnery and his team!

This research confirms for us that mitochondrial diseases are not

rare diseases.

We also want to congratulate our members and supporters. Your hard work

across the country in having awareness walks, brew’s at the zoo, coins for

a cure (and the list goes on) makes it possible for the UMDF to be the

largest non-governmental funder of mitochondrial disease research. It is

research like this that benefits all mitochondrial disease patients.

Dr. Chinney’s research results makes us wonder what other new discoveries

stemming from UMDF grants may be on the horizon.

LETS USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO

CALL FOR MORE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE RESEARCH

We need to educate our elected officials about this study and call for

an increase in federal funding for mitochondrial disease research. Send a

letter to your U.S. House and Senate representatives. you can dowlnoad

and save a template by clicking here . To find the name and address of your

U.S. Congress member or U.S. Senator click here.

If you are a Canadian resident, you can find your Member of Parliment here.

You may also send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Feel free to use this template and add your own,

personalized information. Once you have sent your letters, tell us about

your results. Send us an email at news@....

The UMDF has an " Advocacy Toolkit " that describes the

action items all members can take leading up to our symposium in

2009. If you haven’t reviewed our advocacy tool kit, please click here. Member of the House and Senate

are back in their home districts and states throughout the month of

August. Now would be a great time for you to schedule a meeting with

your representaive and call for the need for additional research

funding. Your meeting or letter is the first step as we prepare for

our symposium in Washington, D.C. next summer. Please plan to join

us June 24- 27, 2009 at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Tysons Corner, Virginia!

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