Three-parent DNA technique prevents inherited diseases in babies
TL;DR
Researchers in Britain have successfully used a technique involving DNA from three people to help prevent inherited mitochondrial diseases, resulting in the birth of eight healthy babies, marking a significant milestone in reproductive medicine and genetic disease prevention.
- Healthy babies born from DNA of three people to prevent inherited diseases NBC News
- Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease BBC
- Scientists use DNA from three people to protect babies from rare disease The Washington Post
- Three-person IVF technique spared children from inherited diseases, scientists say Reuters
- How a third parent's DNA can prevent an inherited disease NPR
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