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Preimplantation Genetic Testing of Embryos for BRCA Mutation Carriers

BRCA1 (BReast CAncer) and BRCA2 are human genes known as tumor suppressors. Harmful mutations of these genes can be linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. In…

Decisions When Undergoing IVF Treatment

In last Sunday’s NY Times style section, Carla Naumburg had a short piece about the stress of having to make so many decisions when undergoing IVF treatment. One of the…

Oxygen and Embryos

A human embryo naturally develops within the confines of the fallopian tube before its implantation within the uterine cavity. Since the first IVF cycle in 1977, efforts have been made…

Revisiting Elective Single Embryo Transfer (eSET)

The transfer of a solitary embryo gains more support in North America. The idea is not new and was the focus of early IVF. Most often it has been applied…

FCNE Announces First Births in United States Using Embryoscope® Incubator

The Fertility Centers of New England is proud to announce the first successful births following embryo culture using the Embryoscope® (Unisense/Fertilitech, Aarhus, Denmark), a new advancement for the IVF laboratory.…

Fertility After Cancer

For many, having a child is very much a part of the quality of life. Not all young cancer survivors are aware of the potential option for fertility preservation and…

What Are the Risks with IVF?

What are the true risks of in vitro fertilization? Often thought as “the great equalizer”, the internet is information-laden. However, not all sources are equitable. Deciphering amongst myth, opinion and…

New Technology Could Increase Chances of Success for Patients Undergoing IVF

The Fertility Centers of New England has introduced a novel incubator system which allows continual harmless observations of developing embryos. In a clinical Assisted Reproduction practice (ART), the best methods…

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