PGS/PGD are techniques that test a patient's embryos for possible genetic abnormalities. They are only done during an in vitro fertilization procedure (IVF), at the point in which the eggs have been ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine which US in vitro fertilization clinics provide preimplantation genetic screening for aneuploidy in treating infertility, and to explore clinic ...

This month marks 40 years since the birth of the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization, Louise Joy Brown. Since then, more than eight million babies have been born using the technique.

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of VeriSeq TM PGS, a next-generation sequencing (NGS) solution developed for preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) of embryos using Illumina's ...

The genetic screening of fertilized eggs for embryo selection in assisted reproduction makes no difference to live birth rates, according to results from the largest published study of its kind.

As Singapore raises the age limit of elective egg freezing from 35 to 37 years, the question that will be on many older women's minds is the risk of genetic abnormalities in their frozen eggs. It is ...

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A new advance could improve the chances of having a baby through in vitro fertilization. It involves testing embryos and implanting those that are considered at least partially ...

This month marks 40 years since the birth of the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization, Louise Joy Brown. Since then, more than eight million babies have been born using the technique.