Not all embryo transfers succeed, which gives rise to the practice of freezing extra embryos from an IVF cycle for future transfers. This allows those with at-risk fertility, due to age or treatments ...

Using frozen embryos for IVF could dramatically increase the risk of dangerously high blood pressure disorders during pregnancy, according to research published in the American Heart Association's ...

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 16 that frozen embryos can be considered “children” under state law, which was swiftly followed by multiple fertility centers, including the University of ...

When the Department of Health and Human Services issued an announcement for financial assistance to support the development of public awareness campaigns for the "adoption" of extra frozen embryos ...

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a common practice to overcome fertility problems and consists of removing an egg from the woman’s ovaries that is then fertilized in vitro to become an embryo, which is ...

In pregnancies conceived with assisted reproductive technology using frozen embryos, the risk of developing a hypertensive disorder may be 74% higher than during naturally conceived pregnancies. In ...

An Oregon couple welcomed twins from embryos that were frozen 30 years ago — what some experts believe could be the longest frozen embryos to result in a live birth. Twins Lydia and Timothy were born ...

DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2022 — In vitro fertilization (IVF) using frozen embryos may be associated with a 74% higher risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, according to new research published today in ...