Luke O’Neill: The babies born with DNA from two mothers and one father — and how it could save their lives
Scientists have found a way to replace ‘faulty’ DNA in a way that stops children developing potentially fatal mitochondrial diseases
Eight babies have been born so far in the UK using the technique. Photo: GettyYou might think it strange, but it’s now possible for a baby to be born from two mothers and one father. You might think it even stranger that this is a major breakthrough in preventing a devastating disease that is often fatal in children.The work was reported last week in the world’s most eminent medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine. Eight babies have been born in the UK so far using the technique.
