All articles tagged with #fertility technology
The article explores Silicon Valley's push towards genetically customizing babies through advanced embryo screening and polygenic risk scoring, raising ethical questions about eugenics, accessibility, and the accuracy of current genetic prediction methods, amid a broader cultural movement advocating for increased reproductive technology use to counteract declining birth rates.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) has become the main treatment for infertility, but most courses of treatment fail, leaving couples with cycles of dreaming and dejection. The lack of progress in understanding the basic mechanisms of fertility has hindered success rates. However, recent scientific research offers hope, as researchers in Japan and America are using stem cells to create eggs and sperm, potentially revolutionizing fertility technology. This could lead to treatments that allow gay couples to have genetically related children and transgender individuals to preserve their fertility. While these advancements are still far off, a better understanding of fertility could raise the success rate of IVF and reduce its emotional and financial costs.