What if science could stop deadly genetic diseases before birth? In the UK, it just did.
Doctors have announced the birth of eight healthy babies using a revolutionary IVF technique that combines DNA from three people.
The goal? To prevent mitochondrial diseases—devastating conditions passed down from mothers, often fatal in childhood.
This groundbreaking method is called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT).
It swaps faulty mitochondria in a mother’s egg with healthy ones from a donor.
Healthy Babies Born Thanks To Science
The babies still carry their parents’ full DNA—just with upgraded “cell batteries.”
“It’s a relief,” said Professor Doug Turnbull, who spent 20 years developing the technique.
“You’re thinking, this is great for the patients.” His colleague, Prof Mary Herbert, called the results “deeply rewarding.”
All eight babies are doing well. A few had minor health hiccups—easily treated.
Genetic tests confirmed extremely low levels of mutant mitochondria.
Five of the children are under one, with the others just a bit older. More pregnancies are underway.
One grateful mother said, “All we ever wanted was to give our child a healthy start in life… science gave us a chance.”
It’s a glimpse into the future of medicine. But one thing’s clear: when science meets hope, miracles happen.
