One of the most recent developments in the field of genetics is called genome editing. This group of scientific techniques allows for the addition, removal, or modification of DNA. CRISPR is a method for genome editing that has gained popularity as it is considered to...
Prospective parents at risk of passing inherited conditions to their children have a few options when it comes to family planning, including having a child without medical intervention, adopting a child or choosing not to have children at all. For individuals and...
When I first began working in the fertility sphere, I felt like I was learning an entirely new language. Healthcare professionals and patients involved in fertility evaluations and treatments have to wrap their minds around a bevy of unusual words, complicated medical...
When parents who are at risk of having a child with an inherited genetic disease explore the option of having their embryos tested via preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), they are often surprised to learn that they have to start by creating those embryos with in...
Having a baby is expensive. But having a baby with the help a fertility clinic may seem out of reach for many couples, even when they are at risk for having a child with a genetic disease. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), mostly referred to now as...
Recent advances in assisted reproductive technology (ART) — like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) paired with preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) — provide intended parents at-risk for having a child with a genetic disease the option of screening embryos. By determining...
