Babies have been born using DNA from three parents for the first time in the United Kingdom, the country’s fertility regulator has confirmed.
The babies were born using the pioneering mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), which is used by individuals with severe mitochondrial disease to avoid passing the condition on to their children, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) said.
Mitochondria are the tiny parts of almost every cell in your body and act like the powerhouse of cells, converting sugar and oxygen into energy that the cells need to function properly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)….