Long-awaited results of a three-person IVF technique suggest that mitochondrial donation can prevent babies from inheriting diseases caused by mutant mitochondria

Newcastle Fertility Centre/Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:: Newcastle University, UKA new three-person in vitro fertilization technique has spared eight children in the UK from devastating genetic diseases.

The long-awaited results of the 2017 trial suggest that the approach can reduce the risk of mitochondrial disease—but not everyone is convinced.