Decades-old drug deployed in fight against mitochondrial diseases

When doctors prescribe oxybutynin, it’s usually for an unglamorous problem: bladder incontinence. But researchers have discovered a surprising new role for this decades-old drug—one that could open the door to treatments for a devastating class of genetic illnesses known as mitochondrial diseases.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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