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Behind his infectious smile and cheeky spirit, baby Cooper was suffering.  Shortly after he was born, Elizabeth Tierney s son was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening form of mitochondrial disease, also known as mito.  The debilitating genetic disorder starves the body s cells of energy, causing multiple organ dysfunction or failure and potentially death, according to the Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.  It was devastating, Ms Tierney told SBS News of Cooper s time in and out of hospital.  We had oxygen tanks, he was receiving 26 doses of medication each day . you don t plan a family with the thought that that even existed.

New south walesUnited kingdomSean murrayDavid thorburnDayannah baker barlowKevin mcgovernElizabeth tierneyGreg huntMaeve hoodAustralian mitochondrial disease foundationNational healthMurdoch children research instituteResearch councilAustralian mitochondrial diseaseFederal health minister greg huntMurdoch children