A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These ...

When most couples plan a pregnancy, genetics rarely makes the list. Timing, finances, work schedules, these feel immediate ...

Prospective parents can now pick embryos based on risk predictions for thousands of diseases and odds for specific traits.

Genetic testing on IVF embryos could help women over the age of 35 conceive sooner, a trial has found. Discovering defective embryos could help reduce the 'emotional toll' of repeated IVF cycles by ...

Genetic research has discovered some 15,000 diseases that travel through generations. Since 1989, it's been possible to screen embryos for 350 of these hereditary conditions, but the process takes ...

BRCA genetic mutations, which are 10 times more common among Ashkenazi Jews than among the general U.S. population, significantly increase the risks of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. In ...

Meet Cody Robb, an IVF baby who became an embryologist to help others build families. Read his inspiring story and learn about IVF advancements.

Nucleus Genomics, a genetic testing startup founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, initially launched in 2021 with the goal of calculating a patient’s risk for specific diseases. But it’s been courting ...