Sterilgutassistentin [GNU GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)%5D via Wikimedia CommonsNew research has identified mitochondrial therapies that may benefit people who suffer from certain types of inherited neuromuscular disorders. Neuromuscular disorders affect a large number of children and adults worldwide, and mitochondrial involvement characterizes roughly 1 in 5,000 cases. Currently, treatments for mitochondrial diseases may relieve symptoms but do not target the disease itself.