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Friday, April 16, 2010 (09:41:47) |
| Tags : Children, Diseases, Parents |
Inherited diseases can be prevented |
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| London, April 16: Scientists have shown it is possible to stop children from inheriting devastating diseases from their parents.
A medical team has shown that it is possible to eliminate damaged genes just after fertilisation, in order to prevent diseases, a new born can inherit from his parents, reports the media.
A team of researchers has taken the important genetic information out of an egg with damaged mitochondria and placed it into a healthy one.
About one in 6,500 children are born with defects in their mitochondria that can cause muscle weakness, blindness and organ failure. (IANS) |
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