April 24, 2018April 24, 2018
Targeting Key Protein in CMT Type 2A May Be Basis of Future Therapies, Study Suggests
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Researchers found that small molecules which target the key protein altered in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A) may ... Read more
April 23, 2018April 20, 2018
What I Am and What I Am Not
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
Today, I sat in a cultural proficiency teacher training designed to raise awareness of cultural differences and stereotypes. The ... Read more
April 20, 2018April 20, 2018
#AAN2018 – Autonomic Nerve Damage Is Widespread and Greatly Affects CMT Patients, Study Shows
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Damage in the nerves that control involuntary body functions — known as autonomic nerve damage — is highly prevalent ... Read more
April 17, 2018April 18, 2018
#AAN2018 – Neuropathy-based Scale May Help Predict Mobility Needs in Children with CMT
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Researchers found that a neuropathy-based scale may help predict the need for mobility assistance in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. ... Read more
April 16, 2018April 13, 2018
Shoes Are Not Always My Friend
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
Shoes. Most women have a closet full of them. Most women love to go shoe shopping and get the ... Read more
April 16, 2018April 16, 2018
Clinical Trial to Test New Tool for Assessing CMT’s Severity in Children
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The Inherited Neuropathies Consortium will conduct a clinical trial of a tool that researchers developed to assess the severity of ... Read more
April 13, 2018April 13, 2018
Pharnext, Developer of CMT1A Treatment Candidate PXT3003, Raises 16 Million Euros
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Pharnext SA — the French biopharmaceutical company developing PXT3003 as a therapeutic candidate to treat Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) ... Read more
April 12, 2018
NIH Agency Pioneers Collaborative Research into Rare Diseases
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A little-known government entity within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is helping to lead U.S. efforts to speed ... Read more
April 11, 2018April 11, 2018
Balance Walking for CMT May Help Patients Stay Fit, Be Healthier
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Like many of us, people living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease make resolutions to become healthier and more fit. But while ... Read more
April 10, 2018April 10, 2018
Protein Component May Lead to More Severe Case of CMT4F, Mouse Study Suggests
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A specific portion of a protein contributes to the stability of myelin, the coating that protects nerve cells, according ... Read more
April 9, 2018April 6, 2018
Creating Balance to Ward Off Anxiety
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
I have been told by many that stress can exacerbate the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth, and when I am stressed, ... Read more
April 6, 2018April 6, 2018
Sox2, Id2 Proteins Play Protective Role in Preventing Cell Damage, CMT1B Mouse Study Finds
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Researchers have found that two proteins, Sox2 and Id2, play a protective role in preventing further damage in specialized ... Read more

April 9, 2018April 6, 2018

Creating Balance to Ward Off Anxiety

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

I have been told by many that stress can exacerbate the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth, and when I am stressed, anxious, or feeling overwhelmed, my symptoms are worse. So, I’m ... Read more

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

Sox2, Id2 Proteins Play Protective Role in Preventing Cell Damage, CMT1B Mouse Study Finds

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Researchers have found that two proteins, Sox2 and Id2, play a protective role in preventing further damage in specialized nervous system cells of a mouse model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... Read more

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

Mouse Study Reveals HERC1 Protein’s Role in Myelin Production in CMT, Other Disorders

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Researchers found that HERC1 protein may be important for the production of myelin, the protective layer in peripheral nerves. This discovery, from a mouse study, increases scientific knowledge about the ... Read more

April 2, 2018March 29, 2018

‘To Travel Is to Live’

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

I love to travel. Traveling is tough enough to begin with, and adding in physical conditions like Charcot-Marie-Tooth doesn’t exactly make things easier. But this past summer, I took ... Read more

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018

Footwear Quality Affects Gait and Balance of CMT Children, Study Shows

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Researchers have found that footwear that provides inadequate support to users negatively affects the gait and balance of children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. CMT is characterized by ... Read more

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

Tech Company Pledges Up to $200K from Cryptocurrency Sale to Support CMT Disease Research

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True Reply recently committed to donating up to $200,000 from its cryptocurrency sale to support the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease community. The donation is ... Read more

March 26, 2018March 22, 2018

Continuing My AFO Journey

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

It has been almost three months since I received my ankle-foot orthosis braces (AFOs), and I am finally learning to accept them. I have been wearing them almost all ... Read more

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018

Newly Identified Gene Mutation Linked to Rare CMT Type in Indian Case Report

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Researchers have linked a newly identified mutation affecting the HSPB1 gene to a rare subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) in a recent case report from India. The case report, “Charcot Marie ... Read more

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

Free Webinar Offers Strategies to Improve Strength, Functional Independence

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The online community GeneFo will hold a free webinar this month to provide those living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease with updated insights into exercise and physical therapy strategies to help ... Read more

March 19, 2018March 16, 2018

Oh, What a Pain!

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

I woke up and could barely get out of bed. My right hip was throbbing and the pain radiated through my sacroiliac joint (SI joint). The pain is caused ... Read more

Targeting Key Protein in CMT Type 2A May Be Basis of Future Therapies, Study Suggests

What I Am and What I Am Not

#AAN2018 – Autonomic Nerve Damage Is Widespread and Greatly Affects CMT Patients, Study Shows

#AAN2018 – Neuropathy-based Scale May Help Predict Mobility Needs in Children with CMT

Shoes Are Not Always My Friend

Clinical Trial to Test New Tool for Assessing CMT’s Severity in Children

Pharnext, Developer of CMT1A Treatment Candidate PXT3003, Raises 16 Million Euros

NIH Agency Pioneers Collaborative Research into Rare Diseases

Balance Walking for CMT May Help Patients Stay Fit, Be Healthier

Protein Component May Lead to More Severe Case of CMT4F, Mouse Study Suggests

Creating Balance to Ward Off Anxiety

Sox2, Id2 Proteins Play Protective Role in Preventing Cell Damage, CMT1B Mouse Study Finds

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