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EPISODE · Dec 25, 2017 · 7 MIN

Breakthroughs in Embryos Freezing

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Recently, frozen embryos have been in the news with a woman giving birth to an embryo that had been frozen for over 24 years. Not only did the birth break a medical record, it brings up a lot of questions about what it could mean for future parents and the medical community at large. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explores the science behind cryopreservation, IVF, and some of the dilemmas and opportunities this new breakthrough could mean for potential parents.

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Recently, frozen embryos have been in the news with a woman giving birth to an embryo that had been frozen for over 24 years. Not only did the birth break a medical record, it brings up a lot of questions about what it could mean for future parents...

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