Two Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) patients, Patrick Livney and Susan Ruediger, have launched the CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a nonprofit group committed to developing treatments and cures for the disease. The Atlanta-based CMTRF will rely on the two patients’ personal experience, professional knowledge and partnerships to achieve its goals. Livney,…
Eating food with high levels of fats was seen to help mitigate damage to the structure of myelin, the protective layer surrounding the nerve cells known to be affected in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 1A (CMT1A), in a study using rats. The study, “Targeting myelin lipid metabolism as a potential therapeutic…
People with disabilities, such as those with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, are striving to perform work-related activities, such as engaging in job preparation, searching for jobs, having a job, and looking and working for more hours, according to a recent study. These people are also overcoming barriers to employment, like…
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