New method to detect genetic defects in egg cells could double success rate of IVF

Friday, December 20, 2013 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Infertility affects up to 15 percent of couples around the world, and in vitro fertilization (IVF) is one way to treat this common condition. A study reveals a safe, accurate, and low-cost method to select genetically normal embryos for the IVF procedure and thereby increase a couple's chance of producing a healthy child.

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