"It is irresponsible to suggest that the science is at the point where we could reliably predict which embryo to select to minimize the risk of disease."

DNA test startup claims it can spot embryos with low intelligence

Selective Pre-Pre-Pre-K

A company called Genomic Prediction offers report cards based on the DNA test of frozen embryos. Experts say it's reminiscent of eugenics.

DNA Test Startup Claims It Can Spot Embryos With Low Intelligence

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614690/polygenic-score-ivf-embryo-dna-tests-genomic-prediction-gattaca/">The world’s first Gattaca baby tests are finally here</a> [MIT Technology Review]

More on scammy DNA tests: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/app-analyzes-dna-how-gay">This Startup Says It Can Analyze Your DNA To Detect If You&#8217;re Gay</a>

Genetics

"Right off the bat it raises all kind of questions about eugenics."

It takes just 30 minutes and is painless, one patient said.

New operation could delay menopause for 20 years, says clinic

Ovary Nice

A fertility clinic's 30-minute operation is making it possible to delay menopause — and all the nasty health side effects that come with it.

New Operation Could Delay Menopause for 20 Years, Says Clinic

<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/04/medical-procedure-delay-menopause" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New medical procedure could delay menopause by 20 years</a> [The Guardian]

More on fertility: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/older-women-are-getting-pregnant-thanks-to-a-radical-new-menopause-treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Older Women Are Getting Pregnant Thanks to a Radical New Menopause Treatment</a>

Treatments

For about $10k, you can now press pause on menopause.

"[P]oor diet younger in life makes a change that sticks with you."

Eating crap as a teen can permanently affect men’s fertility

Daddy Issues

Eating a "Western diet" packed with high-fat and processed foods as a teen can permantently damage a man's fertility, according to a Harvard-led study.

Eating Crap as a Teen Can Permanently Affect Men’s Fertility

Your after-school snack could prevent you from having kids later in life.

It's a troubling trend that could impact America's economy.

The American birth rate just fell to a 32-year low

Birth Dearth

Americans are having fewer babies than they used to, and the dwindling birth rate could have dire implications for the economy in the future.

The American Birth Rate Just Fell to a 32-Year Low

Americans just aren't making babies like they used to.

"[T]his exceptional result will help countless women to realise their dream of becoming mothers with their own genetic material."

Infertile couple gives birth to "three-parent baby"

First Born

A Greek couple just gave birth to a three-parent baby, the first conceived as part of a clinical trial to treat infertility.

Infertile Couple Gives Birth to “Three-Parent Baby”

A new treatment for infertility means this baby has DNA from three parents.

Apparently it's common to sneak embryos into India where fertility treatments are less expensive.

A smuggler just got caught with a live human embryo in his luggage

Transporting a Minor

Indian police just caught a man who was smuggling a live, human embryo into the country from Malaysia, where fertility treatments are more expensive.

A Smuggler Just Got Caught With a Live Human Embryo in His Luggage

Durai had hidden the embryo in a "nitrogen-packed canister."

In 1950, the average mother had 4.7 children. Today, it's just 2.4.

Fertility rates are now falling in half the world’s countries

Baby Bust

Global fertility rates are declining, meaning we could be headed toward a society with more grandparents than grandchildren, according to a new report.

Fertility Rates Are Now Falling in Half the World’s Countries

Humanity could soon include more grandparents than grandchildren.

Recreating the Womb: New Hope for Premature Babies

We're actually pretty close to having them, but they may not look the way sci-fi might have taught you to expect.

Glimpse: on the promise of a future with artificial wombs, and why it's being stopped by the present

Sci-Fi Visions

Given the speed at which reproductive technology has advanced over the past few decades, it doesn’t feel all that far-fetched: A future in which anyone can have a baby, regardless of creed or need, whenever they feel like it. Already, in our present moment, one can buy or sell eggs and sperm; we can give […]

Glimpse: On the Promise of a Future with Artificial Wombs, and Why It’s Being Stopped by the Present

We have three parent babies. Why can't we grow fetuses outside the body yet?

The "rhythm method" is getting a technological upgrade.

The FDA has approved a contraceptive app. Now more could flood the market.

Health & Medicine

The FDA just approved Natural Cycles, a contraceptive app that helps women track their fertility throughout the month, as a medical device.

The FDA Has Approved a Contraceptive App. Now More Could Flood the Market.

Critics argue that Natural Cycles is neither safe nor effective.

This could prove life-changing for individuals at risk of fertility loss.

Human eggs developed to maturity in the lab for the first time

Scientists have successfully grown human eggs to maturity in the lab, a breakthrough that could help individuals at risk of fertility loss.

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