CMT Mothers
The CMT Research Foundation knows that moms in the world of CMT have unique challenges and trials. And we salute their tenacity, patience, and unyielding dedication. Here are the stories of two CMT moms; one whose daughter lives with CMT and another who is a patient....Why Michele and Kent Stahl and their family made a $1,000,000 gift to CMT Research Foundation to develop treatments for CMT1A
Michele and Kent’s son, Austin, was diagnosed with CMT1A when he was 16 years old. Having difficulty with his balance and walking, it took years for him and his family to understand the cause. His mother Michele recounts, “we spent seven years searching for an answer....How the CMT Research Foundation Catalyzes Research into CMT
An Interview with RareCast’s Danny Levine Part of our mission at CMT Research Foundation is to raise awareness about the progress we are making in finding a cure for CMT in the medical, scientific, pharma and patient communities. So, I was pleased to be...
Be the Change We Wish to See: Join the Spring CMT Research Challenge
By: Chelsea Layton, living with CMT1A My name is Chelsea, and I have CMT1A. The disease is scattered throughout my dad’s side of the family. I’ve been recovering from my 10th foot surgery due to CMT for five months. My weeks consist of endless...
7 Ideas for Personal Fundraising Success
By: Chelsea Layton, living with CMT1A If you want to make a difference in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease research but fundraising feels overwhelming to you, have no fear! Getting started in fundraising is easier than you think. Fundraising isn’t about holding elaborate...
Important Research News Announcements
- Histidine supplementation can escalate or rescue HARS deficiency in a Charcot Marie Tooth Disease model September 27, 2022
- Anxiety and depression in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: data from the Italian CMT national registry September 16, 2022
- A Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Causing Mutation in HSPB1 Decreases Cell Adaptation to Repeated Stress by Disrupting Autophagic Clearance of Misfolded Proteins September 15, 2022
- Effectiveness of a specific physical therapy program for Charcot-Marie-Tooth on sleep quality, pain perception, and nocturnal cramps: a pilot study September 15, 2022
- Heterozygous Seryl-tRNA synthetase 1 variants cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease September 11, 2022
- Mitofusin 2 mutation drives cell proliferation in Charcot-Marie-Tooth 2A fibroblasts August 22, 2022
- TFG mutation induces haploinsufficiency and drives axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease by causing neurite degeneration August 20, 2022
- Implantable Electroceutical Approach Improves Myelination by Restoring Membrane Integrity in a Mouse Model of Peripheral Demyelinating Neuropathy August 17, 2022
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease as a Risk Factor for Periprosthetic Fractures in Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion With Intramedullary Nailing August 15, 2022
- CMT2A-linked mitochondrial hyperfusion-driving mutant MFN2 perturbs ER-mitochondrial associations and Ca2+ homeostasis August 4, 2022