Birth of the genetically modified HUMAN: Babies born with tweaked DNA could be in the UK next year

Parliament is poised to vote on whether a new form of IVF treatment, which uses DNA from three parents, will become legally available to couples

The complex technique would replace mitochondrial DNA to avoid destructive cell mutations

Mitochondrial DNA can contain mutations that can lead to epilepsy, diabetes, blindness and other medical problems

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