Dr. Andy Huang speaks with Katrin Ericson presenting information on the role of genetic testing and IVF for parents who want to have children despite the risks associated with heritable disease such as blood cancer. You can learn more about genetic testing for gene defects on our website.…
Recently, Time magazine, wrote a series of articles about infertility, fertility treatments, and the future of babies as medical advancements allow couples more opportunities for conception. One of these articles discussed the creation of “designer babies” from in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).
The medical community and the public are concerned that with advances in PGD technology, we …
When doctors develop new radical procedures and especially they market them to the public, there are certain steps they must take or run afoul of the specialty and government regulators or both.
The so-called, “Three Parent Embryos” created in an IVF cycle is the latest example of a hyped procedure gone wrong.
The Food and Drug Administration is moving to …
Genetic testing for inherited genetic conditions is an important component of preconception planning, to assist in assessing the risk of genetic disease in a child, as well as anticipating the management of a woman’s reproductive care. Traditional methods of carrier screening have focused on pan ethnic screening for conditions including cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy, whereas other conditions, including …
Ar article in the February 4, 2014 edition of the New York Times outlines ethical questions facing couples who have a family history of a genetic disease and choose to have preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) with transfer of unaffected embryos (non-carriers.
Genetic testing of embryos has been around for more than a decade, but its use has soared in recent …
