A finer glass tube and a more exacting technique with a refined procedure can reduce the likelihood of transmitting mitochondrial disease during assisted reproduction, according to a study published October 5 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Qifeng Lyu and colleagues of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China. The study may improve the odds of having a healthy baby for women who carry mutations in their mitochondrial DNA.
Novel procedure reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease transmission during assisted reproduction
A finer glass tube and a more exacting technique with a refined procedure can reduce the likelihood of transmitting mitochondrial disease during assisted reproduction, according to a study published October 5 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Qifeng Lyu and colleagues of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China. The study may improve the odds of having a healthy baby for women who carry mutations in their mitochondrial DNA.