Tuesday, October 20, 2009

New IVF test doubles chance of pregnancy

By Olivia Fens Copyright © 2009.
A new genetic-screening test more than doubles the success of IVF (in vitro fertilisation) success, a new study indicates.According to British scientists, the screening technique, called comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH), detects abnormalities in the number of chromosomes in an egg or embryo. By using CGH, the best embryos can be selected and transplanted into the mother's womb. So far more than 20 babies have been born as a result of the screening.The study found that 66% fell pregnant after screening, which was more than double the amount of women who fell pregnant without the screening (28%).
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