A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe ...

Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), which relies on cell-free fetal DNA in the mother's blood, is increasingly common. Yet two studies published online Apri 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine ...

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, March 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FamilyTreeDNA, a pioneer in genetic genealogy, today announces the release of its new mtDNA Tree of ...

When 58-year-old Lilian Chan, the wife of Hong Kong actor Brian Wong Chak Fung, announced that she was expecting her second child. Her story sparked public conversations about the realities and ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in nuclear DNA. These lesions disrupt energy production and activate ...