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The Living Breathing Wendy on Cystic Fibrosis

May 12, 2016April 5, 2020 Wendy Lumsden 1 Comment breathing, cf, cystic fibrosis, Genetics, Hereditary disease, lungs, patient, story, therapy

My cousin Wendy from America has very kindly written a blog on Cystic Fibrosis and what it is like living

Blog Mitochondrial Disease

What is mitochondrial disease and what are the treatments

January 15, 2014April 7, 2020 thomas 0 Comments 3 person IVF, DNA, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Hereditary disease, IVF, Mitochondrial disease

Mitochondria are organelles found in most eukaryotic cells. When mitochondria are dysfunctional it can cause a mitochondrial disease. Of these

Helping with human fertility treatments in an IVF department

November 22, 2013April 7, 2020 thomas 0 Comments DNA sequencing, Ethics, Fertility, future medicine, Genetics, Hereditary disease, HFEA, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, IVF, NHS, Test-tube baby

Is IVF ethical? IVF provides couples who cannot concieve naturally with the opportunity to create a family and have children