IVF
Europe
First Baby With DNA From Three People Born in the UK
A groundbreaking in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique has led to the birth of the first baby in the UK with DNA from three individuals.
The baby was conceived using a revolutionary procedure called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT). This process involves extracting...
Science
“Synthetic” Mouse Embryos With Functioning Organs Developed
A "synthetic" mouse embryo with a brain, spinal cord, and beating heart was developed without the need for a fertilized egg or uterus by researchers in the US and UK.
Three distinct types of stem cells from a mouse embryo,...
World
Greek-Cypriot Same Sex Couple Blessed With Triplets in South Africa
In South Africa, Greek-Cypriots Christo and Theo Menelaou were blessed with triplets -- identical girl twins and a boy -- through a surrogate.
The occasion is quite rare as twins are in IVF as well as the DNA, or sperm donation,...
Europe
Greek Woman Dies During IVF Procedure in Italy
A 38-year-old woman of Greek origin, Arianna Akrivouli, died during an IVF procedure in Bitritto, near Bari. The woman, who resided permanently in Italy, passed away during a fine-needle aspiration in an ovary.
The Bari prosecutor's office launched an investigation...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece has something to say about the three-person baby debate
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By Helen King*, Open University
The science and morality of creating a life with DNA from three different individuals is hot news. The UK parliament has voted in favour of allowing trials of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT), otherwise also known as three-person...
Australia
Greek-Australian Baby Born 395gr Survives!
Australian scientists are calling the birth and survival of a Greek-Australian infant who was born prematurely at 395gr as a “scientific miracle.” He is one of the smallest infants ever to be born and survive in Victoria.
The case of ...