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Children conceived using mitochondria from a donor are now doing well

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Mitochondria provide cells with energy but can become defective through mutations nobeastsofierce Science / Alamy Eight young children appear to have been protected from serious genetic conditions after being born via a procedure that replaces defective mitochondria from their mothers with those from a female donor. Around 1 in 5000 people have defective mitochondria, which … Read more

A 66-year-old woman gives birth to 10th child, and she says she conceived without IVF

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A 66-year-old woman in Germany gave birth to her 10th child on March 19. Alexandra Hildebrandt, the mother, tells TODAY.com that she did not use fertility drugs, and had no difficulty conceiving. The baby, a boy named Philipp, was delivered through a cesarean section at Charité Hospital in Berlin. Hildebrandt says he weighed 7 pounds, … Read more