In order to further increase the birth rate, it is necessary to improve the environment in which embryos are cultured. Many ...

FILE - Lab staff prepare small petri dishes, each holding several 1-7 day old embryos, for cells to be extracted from each embryo to test for viability at the Aspire Houston Fertility Institute in ...

An emotional landmine. “The whole process of IVF is very scientific,” Sheehan said. “But now I look at my son and think, ‘You were one of those embryos.’ What if the doctors had chosen ...