For couples concerned about passing on a hereditary disease or cancer to their children, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) may be a viable option. Preimplantation genetic testing is used to screen embryos for hundreds of single...
If you’re seeking assisted reproduction technology (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive, you may also wish to test your embryos for potentially serious genetic conditions. Even if you’re not infertile, you may — because of a genetic...
Approximately 200,000 people in the United States are at risk for Huntington disease because they have a parent with the condition. If you are among those at risk, you know that family planning is a complicated prospect. People with Huntington disease, or at risk for...
If you’re thinking about starting or expanding your family, you may wonder if you or your partner have a heritable genetic disease. And, if so, how can you prevent your offspring from inheriting a disabling condition? Genetic carrier screening is the first step...
Watching a loved one suffer from a debilitating disease is heartbreaking. It’s also scary thinking about whether you may also develop the same condition or pass it on to your own children. Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is an option for many people facing...