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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, PGD, removes a cell from an embryo after an IVF procedure to test chromosomes for genetic abnormalities before implanting the embryo.

New research has cast more doubt over pre-implantation genetic diagnosis after it was discovered that mice suffer neurological damage when born after the technique.

A debate which discusses arguments for and against pre-screening unborn children for genetic mutations using PGD and whether designer babies lie ahead.

A woman in London, UK, is set to be the first woman in history ever to give birth to a genetically altered baby who has had the breast cancer gene removed.

What is PGD, and how can it benefit couples with disabilities.

A child stricken with a potentially terminal disease is undoubtedly every parent's worst nightmare. But what of the families criticized for their treatment choices?

In 2007,controversy erupted when it emerged that four IVF clinics in the USA had implanted embryos with defects into patients. Now you can choose your child's eye color.

Women in their late 30s have a harder time getting pregnant, because fertility declines over 35. But 20% of new moms in the US are 35+, so pregnancy is quite possible.

Genetic tests can be wrong if one of the tested people is a human chimera.

Using Virgin America aircraft to fly routes from the Northeast and Midwest, Direct Air commenced service into Punta Gorda, Florida, on November 21.

Wondering, "Is it possible to choose the sex of a baby?" It is possible to decide baby gender through sperm selection or embryo screening, but it's very expensive.

Some parents want to conceive a baby girl. Others want to conceive a baby boy. There are many pregnancy myths and old wives tales on how to pick a baby's gender.