New technique for in vitro fertilization used in Ebnesina hospital is likely to increase fertility chances, said Maryam Rafati, the assistant professor at Avicenna Research Institute. According to Rafati, in this technique, known as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), the embryos are screened for genetic abnormalities before their implementation, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday. “Many...Read More

Testing for gene mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer is rare among some Medicare patients who have the cancers and qualify for such tests, a new study found. Researchers analyzed data from 12 southeastern states between 2000 and 2014. Only eight percent of 92 women who met Medicare criteria for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene...Read More