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Eight Babies Just Made Medical History

Eight healthy babies have just made medical history as the world’s first successful births using revolutionary three-parent IVF, a groundbreaking technique that prevented them from inheriting devastating genetic diseases that have plagued their families for generations. The four boys and four girls, born to seven different mothers in the UK, represent a medical milestone decades in the making, proving that scientists can effectively block the transmission of incurable mitochondrial disorders using DNA from three people instead of two. These conditions, which affect the body’s ability to produce energy, typically cause severe disabilities and early death, but none of these precious babies show any signs of the diseases that would have changed their lives forever.

The technique works by replacing faulty mitochondria from the mother’s egg with healthy ones from a donor, while keeping all other genetic material from both biological parents intact. Professor Doug Turnbull, who led the Newcastle University team that pioneered this approach over twenty years ago, expressed his relief and joy at seeing these families finally free from the shadow of genetic tragedy. The success of these births opens the door for thousands of other families worldwide who carry similar genetic disorders, offering them hope for healthy children where once there was only heartbreak. This remarkable achievement proves that sometimes the most complex scientific solutions can deliver the simplest and most precious gift of all: a healthy baby in their parents’ arms.

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