Artist raises awareness of endometriosis
If you live in or near Halifax you can visit the exhibit this weekend from 12-5pm. Here is the artists story and here is her website, where you can view some of her artwork and a short film about endometriosis.
New Controversy Over Experimental IVF Method
The method in question is called mitochondrial replacement, where they replace the DNA present in egg mitochondria with DNA from a donor to avoid disease causing mutations. Apparently mitochondria have their own DNA separate from the egg and eventual embryo. This method would basically allow a child to have three biological parents.
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