Non-invasive way to screen genetic abnormality in embryo
Fertility doctors claim that they have found a non-invasive way to screen IVF embryos for genetic abnormalities like Down's syndrome. The current method involves taking cells from the embryo itself, which experts fear may be harmful. Now UK researchers say that it is possible to run the same checks on cells surrounding the fertilised egg that are normally thrown away.
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