Clinical Research Fellow, Newcastle University, join Professor Camille Carroll on EJS ACT PD trial to test disease modifying therapies in Parkinsons.

Background The m.3243A>G mitochondrial DNA variant is the most common cause of adult mitochondrial disease and is associated with a heterogeneous clinical phenotype. The retina and optic nerve are amo...

The Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m ov...

The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.

Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases * ‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of her daughter’s death of mitochondrial disease Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from inheriting incurable genetic disorders. The mothers were all high risk for passing on life-threatening diseases to their babies due to mutations in their mitochondria, the tiny structures that sit inside cells and provide the power they need to function. Continue reading...