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First genetic test to predict IVF success
By Susie Boone on 20/12/2010 17:15:47
Scientists identify gene closely linked with likelihood to conceive through IVF
US researchers have identified a gene that appears to be linked to how well IVF may work for you.Women have different sub-types (genotypes) of this gene (called FMR1). Scientists at New York’s Centre for Human Reproduction (CHR) found that one
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Could IVF affect your child's future health?
By Susie Boone on 25/02/2010 14:09:25
Stories in the media this week have been warning about the 'IVF timebomb', but what's the real truth?
children, compared with children conceived naturally.Babies created through IVF spend the first three days after conception in a Petri dish and are exposed to more oxygen than they would be in the womb. It’s thought that this could alter the way genes
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Low calorie diets in early pregnancy can affect your baby’s brain
By Susie Boone on 19/01/2011 11:18:56
Pregnant women warned slimming can damage their baby’s intelligence
direct link to diet and baby’s brain power.The scientists found a marked restriction on the growth of brain nerve cells (neurons) and it also had an effect on certain genes.Interestingly, the effect of not having enough nutrients is stronger in teenagers
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