Thanks to the community, research into a cure for SURF1 Leigh Syndrome is close to reaching a major milestone.

In mice with Leigh Syndrome—the most common childhood mitochondrial disease—the HypoxyStat drug extended lifespan by more than three-fold and reversed brain damage and muscle weakness ...

It's not clear if humans with Leigh syndrome respond in the same way to low-oxygen environments. But biochemist Isha Jain ...

Leigh syndrome is a rare mitochondrial disease particularly affecting the organs and tissues that require most energy: the muscles and nervous system. It is characterized by progressive ...

In mice with Leigh Syndrome-the most common childhood mitochondrial disease-the HypoxyStat drug extended lifespan by more than 3-fold and reversed brain damage and muscle weakness, even when given ...