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  • n  a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
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  • First Test-Tube Baby Born
    The first test-tube baby to come from an embryo screened for genetic defects using a new, low-cost technique that could improve in-vitro fertilization success rates was born last month and is a healthy boy.
    July 8, 2013 - Fox News
  • Doctors develop $260 test-tube baby system for poor world
    By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - Belgian doctors have developed a low-cost version of test-tube baby technology for use in developing countries, where sophisticated Western systems are unaffordable for most couples. The researchers said on Monday their simplified process cost around 200 euros ($260) per cycle of treatment and delivered results that were not much different to those seen with ...
    July 8, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • First test-tube baby born after new, cheaper genome screening
    By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - The first test-tube baby to come from an embryo screened for genetic defects using a new, low-cost technique that could improve in-vitro fertilization success rates was born last month and is a healthy boy. The birth in June was announced on Monday as part of a study that scientists said validated the concept of next-generation genome screening, although more ...
    July 7, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News

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