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Three-person IVF technique shown to prevent inherited genetic diseases
A new reproductive approach, three-person IVF, combines DNA from biological parents with mitochondria from egg donors, ...
Scientists edit mitochondrial DNA to reverse genetic diseases which often have no cure
For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...
Babies born using 3 people's DNA lack hereditary disease
With such an essential job, mutations in mitochondrial DNA can lead to debilitating consequences. But a pioneering IVF method ...
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help ...
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Rare disease's DNA-damaging mutation could have ... - ScienceDaily
Rare disease's DNA-damaging mutation could have consequences for more common conditions. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 06 / 240604132236.htm.
Genome editing has corrected rare brain mutations in mice; could also help fight neurological diseases
Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a ...
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Child’s Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Fuels Therapy Innovation: Paxton’s Story
The Purdy family shares their insights on navigating their child’s rare neurodegenerative disease and their direct ...
Scientists use DNA from three people to protect babies from rare disease
A cohort of eight babies at risk of inheriting mitochondrial disease were born without complications after British scientists ...
8 babies born with DNA from 3 people in world-first IVF trial aimed at minimizing risk of inherited disease
A groundbreaking IVF trial has raised hope that women with genetic mutations in their own DNA could one day have children ...
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With Ancient DNA, Scientists Have Mapped 37,000 Years of Disease Across Europe and Asia
Zoonoses—diseases that spread from animals to humans—began to gain prevalence some 6,500 years ago with the rise of animal ...
Prime editing repairs five genetic mutations to treat rare brain disorder in mice
By the time they are a few months old, infants born with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) begin experiencing ...
Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction
Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also ...