Blastocysts are normally protected from external influences by a coat, the zona pellucida; before the embryo implants in the uterus, the young embryo "hatches" from this protective cover.

Physicians and affiliated researchers from Ivy Fertility, a globally-recognized network of fertility centers, shared ...

Scientists from the University of Adelaide have used some of the most sophisticated quantum cameras to capture life at its ...

Another approach, embryo transfer (ET) of blastocyst, has increased the pregnancy rate per ET. However, less than half of the fertilized ova reach the blastocyst stage. For women where 8-12 oocytes or ...

As Bachelorette alum Katie Thurston prepares for chemotherapy to treat her stage 4 cancer, she shared where things stand with ...

In vitro fertilization or IVF can fail as well. Enduring an unsuccessful cycle is emotionally frustrating but understanding ...

Jessica Adsit, MS, CGC is the 2025 recipient of the. The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine presented Ms. Adsit this award for her platform presentation, “Next Generation Sequencing in ...