Scientists Discover New Technique To Prevent Certain Inherited Diseases
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA can cause incurable diseases that are inheritable. Scientists have developed a new procedure to prevent this from happening.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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Snack Boxes: The Latest Healthy Eating Trend
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Experts Argue to Keep Thimerosal in Some Vaccines
The mercury component was removed from most childhood vaccines but doctors say an international ban would put more youngsters at risk of infectious diseases.
So You Want to Go to Space: You’ll Need Medical Clearance First
Space tourism isn’t on the list of family vacation destinations yet, but that doesn’t mean doctors shouldn’t be thinking about pre-flight medical checkups.
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All that training, regardless of the sport, my pay off in extra years, according to two recent studies.
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