• moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub
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    2 days ago

    Misleading title. The technique does not prevent all hereditary disease.

    DNA from both parents can be injected into a donor egg, which uses the donor’s mitochondria. This is used to keep a child from inheriting a mitochondrial disease from the mother. These are the specific set of hereditary diseases this technique prevents.

    All other hereditary diseases are not prevented by this.

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    What is wrong with that babies toes? There is a huge gap between the big toe and the rest.

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      Probably just normal variation that will pretty much disappear with the wearing of shoes. It could be sandal-gap deformity, but that’s just a wild guess based on a Google search.

      Note: This is probably why my veterinarian’s office has a sign that says there will be an additional charge for clients who come in with a diagnosis from Google.