New 'Mitochondrial Donation' Trial Saves 8 Babies from Deadly Inherited Diseases
A recent clinical trial successfully prevented 8 babies from inheriting potentially fatal diseases through a groundbreaking technique called 'mitochondrial donation'. The method involves transferring healthy mitochondria into embryos to reduce the risk of inherited conditions. The babies born from this trial are healthy and meeting their developmental milestones, bringing joy and relief to their parents.
Mitochondria carry unique DNA that can cause diseases when mutated. A new trial used 'mitochondrial donation' to lower disease risk in eight babies.
The technique has been in development for years, starting with mouse experiments in the 1980s. Human embryo studies followed, leading to successful pregnancies after refining the approach.
The trial results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, offer hope to parents at high risk of passing on these diseases.
Inherited mitochondrial diseases affect about 1 in 5,000 births, causing various symptoms. Mitochondrial donation can help parents with high mutation loads who are not suitable for other techniques.
The trial compared preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) with mitochondrial donation. The babies born through donation are healthy, but monitoring will continue for any potential issues.
Research into mitochondrial donation will continue in the U.K. and Australia, but regulations in the U.S. currently restrict such studies.
According to the source: Live Science.
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