Tag: embryo

Healthy Embryos Show Chromosome Flaws

By Nora Schultz | 07/08/2009 | 0 Comments

A study involving higher-resolution genetic screening suggests that healthy embryos may be wasted during IVF.

Stem Cells without Side Effects

By Lauren Gravitz | 09/25/2008 | 5 Comments

Researchers have created healthy stem cells from adult cells--no embryo required.

The Fingerprints of Embryos

By Jocelyn Rice | 05/23/2008 | 1 Comment

Using DNA fingerprinting, researchers strive to improve in vitro fertilization.

How a Tumor Is Like an Embryo

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/06/2007 | 4 Comments

Pioneering cancer researcher Robert Weinberg says that deadly secondary tumors happen when cancer cells don't act their age.

"Personalized" Embryonic Stem Cells for Sale

By Emily Singer | 08/30/2007 | 0 Comments

A company offers to generate and store stem cells from leftover IVF embryos.

Improving IVF

By Emily Singer | 08/22/2007 | 0 Comments

New noninvasive screening techniques aim to identify the healthiest embryos.

Finding the Right Embryo to Implant

By Jennifer Chu | 03/28/2007 | 1 Comment

A quick and easy technique for screening embryos in IVF procedures could lead to an improved chance of pregnancy.

From the Labs: Biotechnology

By Emily Singer | 03/01/2007 | 0 Comments

New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.

Picking the Best Embryo from the Bunch

By Emily Singer | 01/09/2007 | 0 Comments

New embryo-screening technologies could weed out embryos with major genetic abnormalities and improve IVF success rates.