New test can help spot best embryos: researchers

By Michael Kahn

updated 1:00 p.m. ET July 8, 2008
BARCELONA - The same infrared technology that measures fat content in milk can more accurately predict which embryos have the best chance of resulting in a pregnancy, fertility experts said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, the researchers estimated their new technique for couples attempting in vitro fertilization could help boost pregnancy rates by about 10 percent to 15 percent.

In vitro fertilization or IVF is the procedure commonly known as the test-tube baby treatment.