Test to cut IVF twin risk (Times Online)- About: Pregnancy News

Women having IVF may be able to eliminate their chances of having a hazardous multiple pregnancy with a new test that can predict which embryos are likely to form identical twins. Stillbirth and death within the first week of life are four times more common in twins and seven times more common in triplets than in singletons, while the incidence of cerebral palsy is five times higher for twins and 18 times higher for triplets. A team led by Dianne Payne, of the Mio Fertility Clinic in Yonago, Japan, created time-lapse photographs of 33 embryos as they developed in culture, 26 of which formed blastocysts. Ms Payne said that while the results are preliminary, they suggest it should be possible to spot embryos that are developing into identical twins before they are moved to the womb. Contact our advertising team for advertising and sponsorship in Times Online, The Times and The Sunday Times. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material from Times Online, The Times or The Sunday Times, click here . read more

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