embryos
Genomic Prediction Technology Uncovers New CRISPR Safety Concerns in Human Embryos
The research has far-reaching implications for the safety of embryo genetic editing and the future of genetic disease therapy. It also highlights the importance of state-of-the-art comprehensive preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in single cells that can identify these complex editing changes. “Genomic Prediction’s PGT provides the most comprehensive analysis of the embryonic genome available today,” …
Genetic test technology aims to rate an embryo’s intelligence and health
A new genetic test straight out of a dystopian sci-fi film aims to let hopeful parents pick smarter, taller, and healthier babies. Laurent Tellier, the founder of New Jersey startup Genomic Predictions, used the 1997 movie “Gattaca” as inspiration for a DNA screening method that scores embryos with risk estimates for diabetes, heart disease, and …
Destroying Embryos – Facts and Fallacies About Stem Cell Research
Many ultra-religious people are opposed to blastocyst stem cell research because they think it destroys a human embryo. There are some scientific reasons why this cannot be true. First of all, fertilization and conception are not synonymous and do not occur at the same time. Fertilization of an egg may occur in the fallopian tube …
Fertility clinic sued for allegedly implanting wrong embryos | World News
By Aubrey Allegretti, news reporter A US fertility clinic is being sued over an embryo mix-up involving three different couples. The Los-Angeles based CHA Fertility Centre faces claims of medical malpractice, breach of contract, and battery. Anni Manukyan, from California, complained in court papers she had another couple’s embryo inserted into her in August 2018. …
