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flag UK scientists create healthy babies using DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases.

flag Scientists in the UK have created healthy babies using DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases. flag This innovative IVF technique uses a donor's healthy mitochondrial DNA to replace faulty DNA from the mother, which can cause severe genetic diseases. flag Eight babies have been born without these diseases, and the method is legal in the UK and Australia but not in the US. flag The donor's genetic contribution is minimal, less than 1% of the child's total DNA.

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