I've just been reading about a "new technique" for IVF, which researchers claim could double IVF success rates if recent trials using mice can be replicated in humans.
The trials have been carried out at the University of Adelaide, and the researchers have been given a grant to carry out further investigations. The new method involves putting just one embryo back in the womb, and it is hoped that the increased success rates would lead to more patients opting for single embryo transfer which would cut out the risks associated with multiple births for both mothers and babies.
Despite reading a number of reports on the subject, I'm still no clearer as to what this "new technique" might involve, or how it could double the IVF birth rate, but if you want to read more, you can see an Australian news report here
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