May 21, 2019May 17, 2019
I’m Hoping to Bump into Others Like Me
Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee
About 10 years ago, I found myself walking down a busy side street near one of the larger night ... Read more
May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
CMT Association Shares Latest Disease Therapies, Research at Conference
News
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) has granted $1 million to scientists searching for treatments, but it could cost up to $500 ... Read more
May 20, 2019May 17, 2019
Proud of Me for What?
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
Why do people tell me they are proud of me for going to the gym? Is that something that ... Read more
May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
#AANAM – Gene Therapy Treats CMTX Even After Disease Onsest, Mouse Study Suggests
News
Gene therapy can be of benefit even after neuropathy has begun, research in a mouse model of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... Read more
May 15, 2019
Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns
News
With 250 rare diseases newly identified every year, scientists can barely keep up — even as the healthcare system ... Read more
May 14, 2019May 10, 2019
I Miss My Childhood Fearlessness of Being Open About My CMT
Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee
Once, while I was walking down the hallway with my classmates, my high school Spanish teacher asked me if ... Read more
May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
#AANAM — Combined Gene Therapy/RNA Strategy May Correct Cellular Changes in CMT2A, Study Suggests
News
A combination of gene therapy and a strategy called RNA interference (RNAi) successfully repaired disease-related alterations in nerve cells ... Read more
May 13, 2019May 9, 2019
What to Do When Field Trips Are Too Much?
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
After walking around Jamestown Settlement this past week, I’m really wondering how much longer I, as a schoolteacher, can ... Read more
May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
#AANAM – Follow-up Study of DI-CMTC Patients Shows Progressive Nerve Damage, Gait Deterioration
News
Patients with dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type C (DI-CMTC) experience progressive nerve damage, disability, and gait and quality of ... Read more
May 7, 2019May 3, 2019
Lessons I’ve Learned from a Children’s Book About Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee
Charcot-Marie-Tooth. The first word is pronounced like “Shar-ko.” And it has nothing to do with shark teeth. That’s how ... Read more
May 6, 2019May 1, 2019
If Life Had No Limitations, Would It Look Any Different?
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
At my Weight Watchers meeting, the coach asked us what activities we would do if we had no restrictions. ... Read more
April 30, 2019April 29, 2019
Lights, Camera, Understanding: Actors with Disabilities Offer a Reality Check
Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee
I couldn’t help but smile when I saw Bernadette Scarduzio pop up in the final moments of Episode 3 ... Read more

May 21, 2019May 17, 2019

I’m Hoping to Bump into Others Like Me

About 10 years ago, I found myself walking down a busy side street near one of the larger night markets in Taipei, Taiwan. No direct family members lived there, ... Read more

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

CMT Association Shares Latest Disease Therapies, Research at Conference

News

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) has granted $1 million to scientists searching for treatments, but it could cost up to $500 million to bring a viable disease therapy to market, according ... Read more

May 20, 2019May 17, 2019

Proud of Me for What?

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

Why do people tell me they are proud of me for going to the gym? Is that something that I should be proud of? Yes, it is true that ... Read more

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

#AANAM – Gene Therapy Treats CMTX Even After Disease Onsest, Mouse Study Suggests

News

Gene therapy can be of benefit even after neuropathy has begun, research in a mouse model of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTX) found. The study, “Gene therapy after onset of neuropathy provides ... Read more

May 15, 2019

Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

News

With 250 rare diseases newly identified every year, scientists can barely keep up — even as the healthcare system fails millions of Americans whose rare diseases have already been ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 10, 2019

I Miss My Childhood Fearlessness of Being Open About My CMT

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

Once, while I was walking down the hallway with my classmates, my high school Spanish teacher asked me if I had hurt my ankles. It may have been the ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

#AANAM — Combined Gene Therapy/RNA Strategy May Correct Cellular Changes in CMT2A, Study Suggests

News

A combination of gene therapy and a strategy called RNA interference (RNAi) successfully repaired disease-related alterations in nerve cells derived from patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A), according ... Read more

May 13, 2019May 9, 2019

What to Do When Field Trips Are Too Much?

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

After walking around Jamestown Settlement this past week, I’m really wondering how much longer I, as a schoolteacher, can go on these big field trips. I am not one ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

#AANAM – Follow-up Study of DI-CMTC Patients Shows Progressive Nerve Damage, Gait Deterioration

News

Patients with dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type C (DI-CMTC) experience progressive nerve damage, disability, and gait and quality of life deterioration, according to a follow-up study over 16 years. ... Read more

May 7, 2019May 3, 2019

Lessons I’ve Learned from a Children’s Book About Charcot-Marie-Tooth

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

Charcot-Marie-Tooth. The first word is pronounced like “Shar-ko.” And it has nothing to do with shark teeth. That’s how Arlene, the protagonist of “Arlene on the Scene,” clears up ... Read more