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Research
28 June 2018
Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a scientific review written by Professor Shamima Rahman, who is a member of The Lily Foundation Medical Board and has a research project funded by the charity.
Research
24 June 2018
The Lily Foundation has announced funding for important new research into nucleoside therapy as a treatment for mitochondrial depletion syndromes.
Personal stories
30 May 2018
The Lily Foundation, the UK's leading mitochondrial disease charity, has announced that Ben Carter, the top UK marketeer at Just Eat, has been appointed Chair of the charity.
Research
24 May 2018
The Lily Foundation recently attended two conferences to hear about the latest developments in mitochondrial disease research. These were the 11th Annual UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, and Mitochondrial Medicine 2018 at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton. Here we share some of the highlights from both events.
Awareness
18 May 2018
The Lily Foundation is set to have its message about mitochondrial disease heard on popular radio stations throughout the UK after being selected as a 2018 Make Some Noise charity.
Research
18 May 2018
Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) is a form of vitamin B3 hyped for its alleged anti-ageing properties, but research shows it could be a treatment for mitochondrial disease. The Lily Foundation has recruited Dr Alex Clout, of UCL's School of Pharmacy and Institute of Neurology, to develop a formulation for patient trials.
Events
Fundraising
27 April 2018
Amateur boxers dealt a heavyweight blow to mitochondrial disease as Lily Fight Night 2018 raised a record £61k. Sky's Sam Hall was ringside.
Fitness
26 April 2018
Did you know that May is National Walking Month? Here at The Lily Foundation we love any excuse to get out and about, so we've put together five great reasons to lace up your walking shoes and head outdoors.
Events
Fundraising
24 April 2018
There were sore feet, aching limbs and huge smiles all round after Team Lily put in a heroic performance at the London Marathon.
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