Bionano Genomics Optical Genome Mapping

Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) has started a preclinical evaluation study using optical genome mapping. The Saphyr system will be used as a research tool to analyze the genomes of couples who have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss or recurrent embryo implantation failure. The study’s objective is to determine whether the improved resolution of OGM, compared …

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Singapore Standardizes Genetic Testing for IVF Embryos

Singapore’s Ministry of Health has approved genetic testing of IVF embryos as mainstream clinical service. Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) for monogenic or single-gene defects (PGT-M) and chromosomal structural rearrangements (PGT-SR), previously available under a pilot programme, are now classified as mainstream, regulated clinical services with effect from May 1. PGT-M and PGT-SR, previously known as …

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AI Embryo Selection for IVF

An AI-based system photographs the embryos every five minutes, processes the data of their development and notifies any anomalies observed. This increases the likelihood of choosing the most viable and healthy early-stage embryo for IVF procedures. Almost one in six couples face infertility; about 48.5 million couples, 186 million individuals worldwide are inflicted. Europe has …

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Nano-view of the brain with syringe injectable electronics

Harvard has an electronic device that can be injected directly into the brain, or other body parts, and treat everything from neurodegenerative disorders to paralysis. Led by Charles Lieber, the Mark Hyman Jr. Professor of Chemistry, an international team of researchers has developed a method of fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via …

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