PGS (preimplantation genetic screening) is a test that can be carried out on IVF embryos, to ensure that only embryos with no obvious chromosome conditions are returned to the woman's womb. Also known as PGT-A (Preimplantation Testing for Aneuploidy).
What does it take to make a family when natural conception is difficult or even impossible?..
Session 46 was held online to discuss and share the best practice for understanding and communicating mosaicism...
Errors in the genetic material of embryonic cells following IVF are more common and less damaging in normal human development than previously thought...
'SART Fertility Experts' is an educational project that aims to inform prospective patients about the various options available, through a series of podcasts conducted by experts working in assisted conception, including reproductive endocrinologists, reproductive urologists, genetic counsellors and mental health professionals...
The afternoon sitting of the Progress Educational Trust's annual conference 'Reality Check: A Realistic Look at Assisted Reproduction' began with an extended session entitled 'What's the Truth about'...
The gestational surrogacy memoirs of five European and American gay dads and one heterosexual single-father-by-choice suggest that sex selection for sons may be occurring...
Researchers have trained artificial intelligence software to grade human embryos with a high degree of accuracy...
The British Fertility Society along with a number of other professional associations and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority published a joint document on the subject of IVF 'add-ons' last week...
Pre-implantation genetic testing of embryos does not improve IVF birth rates in older women, found the largest study of its kind yet...
Gene therapy has successfully treated a disorder in mice while still inside the womb, according to a study published in Nature Medicine...
