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Ireland far behind other countries for IVF genetic testing, doctors and advocates say
While some procedures in the UK may be ‘ethically questionable’, they have allowed for serious genetic conditions to be ...
New babies born free of devastating genetic diseases using DNA from three people
Eight healthy babies have been 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.
GenSight Biologics Announces Publication on Predictors of Final Visual Outcome in Patients Treated with LUMEVOQ® Gene Therapy
GenSight Biologics (Euronext: SIGHT, ISIN: FR0013183985, PEA-PME eligible), a biopharma company focused on developing and ...
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The UK report of the first babies born after mitochondrial donation provides hope for Australian families with mitochondrial DNA disease
Professor Herbert said the UK results have been a long time in the making. “It was enormously satisfying seeing a procedure that has been developed over two decades result in the birth of babies with ...
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DNA From a Third Parent May Help Babies Avoid Inherited mtDNA Disease
One study reported 8 live births from 22 women with pathogenic mtDNA variants who underwent mitochondrial donation through ...
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UK's First Mitochondrial Babies Inspire Aussie Hope
The landmark publication today (7 am 17 July, AEST) of reports detailing the successful birth of eight babies in the UK after mitochondrial donation ...
Eight babies with DNA from three people born in world-first project
Australia is on track to create a baby with three people’s DNA as early as next year, after the United Kingdom revealed eight ...