Tag Archives: Mitochondrial

Mitochondrial transfer | Nature Metabolism

Competing interests M.J.F. has served as a paid consultant with Minovia Therapeutics (last in 2021) and Imel Therapeutics (last in 2022), and has served as a preclinical stage research collaborator with Minovia Therapeutics (last in 2022) and Imel Therapeutics (last in 2022). M.J.F is also engaged with biopharma companies involved in mitochondrial disease therapeutic preclinical and/or clinical-stage development, including as …

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The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

Eight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and France. Ten years ago, when the government and regulators were considering whether to allow mitochondrial transfer technology, critics warned of “Frankenstein meddling” …

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Mitochondrial disease: Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Mitochondrial disease: Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Facebook Tweet Email Link London AP  —  Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported Wednesday. Most DNA is found in the nucleus of our cells, and it’s that genetic material — some inherited from …

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