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Is Genetic Testing for IVF Worth It?

At least one in 30 people are a carrier of a genetic disorder. Most carriers don’t have a family history of a genetic disease which prompts many patients to contemplate…

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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…

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Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Now Have New Names

Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) now have new names. In order establish consistency across infertility clinics, the International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care recently published…

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Why Genetic Testing?

At least one in 30 people are a carrier of a genetic disorder. Most carriers don’t have a family history of a genetic disease. Many patients ask us why genetic…

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Chromosome Testing

PGS, preimplantation genetic screening, can be used to be sure only embryos with normal chromosomes are transferred back into the uterus. It can also be used for family balancing. Many…

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Announcing Our New IVF Program with Embryo Screening

Fertility Centers of New England is proud to announce the most cost-effective embryo screening program available called IVF Select. “Our expanded collaboration with Good Start Genetics of Cambridge, MA allows us to pass along…

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The Difference Between PGD and PGS

Wondering what is the difference between PGD and PGS?  Here are the details in this video by Dr. Vitiello. Click here to watch: The Difference Between PGD and PGS Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis…

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Evolution of Cost-Effective Embryo Screens

ART advances have increased dramatically including the evolution of cost-effective embryo screens. In the 1990s, PGS was proposed to improve IVF outcomes with transfer of chromosomally-normal embryos. Initially, it was…

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Preimplantation Genetic Testing

In this five part series preimplantation genetic testing is defined and the categories of genetic disorders that preimplantation genetic testing may identify are described. Preimplantation genetic testing for diagnosis is…

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