For women who have a mitochondrial disease, having a child is a risk. Miscarriages are common, and...
Tag - Mitochondrial Disease
Why Canada Isn’t Ready to Discuss Three-Parent Embryos
The British Parliament recently voted to approve a highly controversial fertility procedure that...
UK Approves Three-Parent Embryo
In a very bold step forward, parliament has voted 328 to 128 in favor of making changes to the law...
Three Person IVF Gets Go-Ahead from HFEA
Mitochondrial disease affects about one in 200 children each year. This condition, which can...
Three-Parent IVF Still Not Ready for Humans, Study Confirms
Last year, HEFA (the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority) was asked to review two...
UK Ministers to Decide on Mitochondrial Donor for IVF
With most in vitro fertilizations, there are two parents: the father or sperm donor and the mother...
Experiments on Mice Suggest Cure for Rare Mitochondrial Disease in Children
Mitochondrial disorders are one of the most difficult set of diseases to cure according to doctors...