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Public discussion announced on new scientific procedure which could prevent women with mitochondrial disease from passing it to their children
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Evidence suggests an increased risk of aminoglycoside-associated ototoxicity in patients with mitochondrial mutations, including cases in which the patient’s aminoglycoside serum levels were within the recommended range. These mitochondrial mutations are rare and penetrance is uncertain. Genetic testing should not...
The MHRA’s UK Stem Cell Bank is one of only two places in the world to test this technology.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Plans to legalise use of new techniques to prevent mothers passing on serious mitochondrial diseases to their children are to progress.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Consultation published on draft regulations for new techniques to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial disease
Scientists will use the International Space Station to carry out experiments seeking to improve understanding of currently incurable child brain tumours and the muscle ageing process, thanks to UK Space Agency funding.
Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the Royal College of Physicians' Harveian Oration dinner.
With the exception of medicines containing zidovudine, stavudine, or didanosine, product information will no longer include warnings on fat redistribution or lactic acidosis.
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about mitochondrial DNA donation, religious slaughterhouses, and English votes
The Newton Fund supported Mahidol University and the Wellcome Sanger Institute to organise the first conference on "Single Cell Genomics" to showcase advanced high-throughput techniques.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
With a named clinician for elderly patients and world leading progress in genomic medicine, the NHS at 65 is going from strength to strength
Osaka symposium considers how Japan and Britain - world leaders in this field - can work together to help deliver the huge promise of new cell therapies
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