Youth Medical Journal

Author: Ruhana

Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: An Ingenious Breakthrough or Recipe for Disaster?

Dec 7, 2021

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by

Ruhana

in Biomedical Research

Mitochondrial replacement therapy is an emerging reproductive technology that produces an embryo with three genetic contributors. In 2015, the United Kingdom legalized mitochondrial replacement therapy. The New Scientist reported the birth of the first healthy child conceived by mitochondrial replacement therapy in 2016. This was led by New York-based physician Dr. Zhang. This was followed…
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Music Interventions

Nov 15, 2021

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by

Ruhana

in Health and Disease

The use of music for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) dates back to the 1940s and over time has been adopted by clinicians. This article discusses the condition and its causes and analyses the potential of music therapy to improve the cognitive and social abilities of ASD patients through a neurological lens.