Event Review: From Niche to Necessity – Birth of the genomic midwife
The growing relevance of genomics in midwifery led the NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance to hold a webinar on the subject...
An abnormal number of chromosomes, either too few or too many. Nearly all human body cells usually have a set of 46 chromosomes, while egg and sperm cells have 23.
by Hannah Flynn
The growing relevance of genomics in midwifery led the NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance to hold a webinar on the subject...
by Emma Lamb
A new rapid test can detect missing or extra chromosomes as part of prenatal and fertility care...
Mechanisms leading to aneuploidy in embryos can start right from the first DNA duplication, a new study has shown...
Changes that occur to DNA that could cause IVF embryos to stop dividing have been identified...
Changes to US abortion law could have wide-ranging impacts on fertility treatment including IVF and preimplantation genetic diagnosis...
Every single human gene has been linked to its function by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who have made the comprehensive gene-function map freely available to the scientific community...
Variants in three genes have been linked to an increased risk of a woman creating aneuploid embryos while undergoing IVF and used to create a risk score using machine learning...
In a recent press statement on the use of preimplantation genetic testing of human embryos, the HFEA stated that 'Embryo selection is only legal in the UK to avoid serious inherited illnesses, usually by means of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis authorised by the HFEA, known as PGT-M or PGT-SR'…
A recent large randomised trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine is receiving significant attention with clinicians who are critical of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) claiming it provides evidence that PGT-A does not improve IVF outcomes and should not be used outside of research settings…
A recent study found that preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy may not improve live birth rate...
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