New Egg-Screening Technique

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.9ba72084fc14ca0167c0da3a436ea14a.2d1&show_article=1

A new technique could double the odds of an implanted embryo taking hold in the womb. A baby was born last month using this technique, to a 41 year old woman after 13 failed attempts at IVF. 

The new technique, called array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), makes it possible to ensure that eggs have the normal number of chromosomes, making a successful pregnancy more likely. Full chromosomal analysis may double the chance of success for couples who have a poor chance of conceiving. This technique has the potential to dramatically reduce the incidence of miscarriages and multiple pregnancies in IVF patients. 

The treatment is currently only available at Care Fertility, Britain's largest independent provider of assisted conception. Chairman of the British Fertility Society, Tony Rutherford, said array CGH, "offers much promise". He also stated that "It is absolutely essential that these new techniques are subject to further rigorous research, and should only be offered to patients within the context of a robustly designed clinical trial".