Couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are presented with a dizzying number of choices as they navigate the process — from selecting a retrieval method to selecting the sex of their fetus.

A U.S.-based biotech company has unveiled a new in vitro fertilization (IVF) option that allows parents to select embryos based on genetic markers tied to health and longevity. DNA testing and ...

During in vitro fertilisation (IVF), embryos undergo genetic testing before they are transferred to the uterus – but researchers have found that a widely used test cannot detect genetic abnormalities ...

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These ...

Genetic testing of IVF-created embryos could help more women over 35 have a baby in less time, a clinical trial by researchers from King’s College London, King’s College Hospital, and King’s Fertility ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study provides "reassuring" evidence that babies born from in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) -- in which a cell or two are removed ...

CHICAGO — A genetic testing company largely lost its bid for dismissal of a putative class action accusing it of falsely marketing its genetic testing to screen in vitro-fertilized embryos for ...

Nucleus Genomics unveiled a $5,999 service Wednesday allowing prospective parents to rank embryos created during in vitro fertilization (IVF) by projected IQ, height, eye color and nearly 900 ...

Eight types of diseases have been added to the list of possible tests for genetic diseases for embryos and fetuses. With this additional selection, there are a total of 230 types of genetic diseases ...

Genetic testing on IVF embryos could help women over the age of 35 conceive sooner, a trial has found. Discovering defective embryos could help reduce the 'emotional toll' of repeated IVF cycles by ...