SciencefromNature2 days agoFaulty mitochondria cause deadly diseases: fixing them is about to get a lot easierMitochondrial DNA remains inaccessible to CRISPR, blocking precise mtDNA edits and hindering treatments for hundreds of mitochondrial disease-causing mutations.
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Healthfromwww.aljazeera.com3 months agoBabies born in UK using DNA from three people to avoid genetic diseaseEight babies were born in the UK using a new IVF technique that combines DNA from three people, offering hope against mitochondrial diseases.
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