First randomized trial shows IVF culture media affect the outcomes of embryos and babies

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 14:42 in Psychology & Sociology

Fertility experts are calling on the companies who make the solutions in which embryos are cultured during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to give a clear list of ingredients following publication of a trial that shows that the composition of these laboratory cultures affects the outcomes of the resulting embryos and babies in terms of the number of viable embryos created, the rates of successful implantation in the womb, pregnancy rates and babies' birthweights.

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