If you want to lose me quickly in any discussion about preimplantation genetics (choose your acronym: PGD, PGS, PGT), use the term "slippery slope." Slippery slopes show up in the first minute or two ...

This video excerpt from NOVA examines a genetic screening technique called preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD. PGD enables researchers to identify mutations in an embryo’s DNA that can lead to ...

The use of PGD technology to select against genetic disorders and traits is increasing. Although PGD may eliminate some of the obstacles related to conservative options of prenatal diagnosis, it can ...

Megan Simpson always expected that she would be a mother to a daughter. She had grown up in a family of four sisters. She liked sewing, baking, and doing hair and makeup. She hoped one day to share ...

PGD testing is being used to help inform couples with a strong family history of breast cancer Taking an eighth of a developing embryo during IVF treatment to test for genetic diseases is "completely ...

As Covid-19 shut offices and brought in work-from-home, there was one industry – digital media – that worked overtime even during the lockdown days to bring to you the latest updates on the pandemic ...

A Tennessee woman with a fatal inherited disorder has three disease-free children — toddler twins and a 9-month-old — thanks to the new use of a growing procedure that lets parents pick healthy babies ...

Is Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) allowed in Islam for below reasons : 1) My wife has a genetic condition called HNPCC, if the gene is passed on to the child, the child when he or she reaches ...