Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of a technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children.

In a groundbreaking UK first, eight healthy babies have been born using an IVF technique that includes DNA from three people—two parents and a female donor. The process, known as pronuclear transfer,

Eight children in the UK were born using a new three-person in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique to avoid passing devastating genetic diseases to the children, scientists from Newcastle University reported on Wednesday.