Berlin, Germany: Aneuploidy (the presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes) in embryos is a major cause of impaired embryo development, leading to conditions such as Down syndrome, as well as to ...

After struggling for eight years to have a baby, Shannon Petersen and her husband decided to try in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2022. Their fertility doctor recommended a test that sounded like ...

Australian researchers are seeking the country's first licences to make stem cell lines from freshly created human embryos with genetic abnormalities. This is a shift from the current situation where ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Marijuana’s active ingredient was linked to higher rates of chromosomal abnormality in early embryos, according to new research, potentially ...

HONOLULU — A plastic cylinder not much bigger than a tampon that is loaded with in vitro fertilized embryos and inserted into the vagina for several days might one day replace the expensive incubators ...