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CMT Research Foundation to Fund Search for Treatments and Cures

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,…

HNF Launches Improved Online Survey, Hosts CMT Health Summit

In order to advance research to improve medical treatment and care for those living with Inherited Neuropathies (IN), such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) is relaunching a more dynamic and user-friendly online survey. The HNF will host a Patient-Centered CMT Behavioral Health Summit on…

Implanting Stem-derived Schwann Cells Improves Motor Activity, Nerve Regeneration in CMT1A

Implanting stem-derived Schwann-like cells into mice with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A improved neuron function, leading to better motor activity and nerve regeneration, according to new research from South Korea. The study, “Differentiation of Human Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Schwann-Like Cells Improves Neuromuscular Function in a Mouse Model of…