Child born from 20 year old embryo

Medical barriers are conquered every day, even in the world of embryo donation and adoption. In an October 2010 Popular Science article, Mara Hvistendahl reports that a 42-year-old American woman gave birth to a baby boy, an event not terribly uncommon.  The amazing...

New study advocates for single embryo transfers

There is a saying that it is not wise to put all one’s eggs in the same basket. Perhaps the same might be true for embryos. A recent article in U.S. News and World Report explains that women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may have a higher rate of full term...

Embryo storage and freezing: a brief overview

According to the Committee Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (CMART), today there is an estimated 1 million In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycles every year around the world.This makes IVF the most common fertility treatment pursued by infertile couples. But...
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