News tagged with embryo screening

World's first baby born from new egg-screening technique

Meet Oliver, the first baby in the world born using a new egg-screening technique that could double the odds of an implanted embryo taking hold in the womb, unveiled by British experts Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First babies born from genetic screening study

Two women taking part in the world's first controlled study of a comprehensive genetic screening test before IVF have given birth to healthy babies. The babies, twin girls born in Germany in June and a singleton boy born ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Genetic embryo screening: Questions grow along with number of procedures

Karin Cohn carries a genetic defect that led a half-dozen members of her family to develop early breast or ovarian cancer. She firmly supports allowing families like hers to screen embryos for the defect to ensure no future ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Apr 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0