Assisted Reproduction Technologies May Be Associated With Increased Risk Of Intellectual Disabilities In Children

“Parents who use reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be more likely to have children with intellectual disabilities than those who conceive without help,” researchers found after examining “data on 2,876 children conceived with assistive reproductive technology (ART) and 207,751 kids born without ART in Western Australia from 1994 to 2002.” These children were followed for eight years. The study revealed that youngsters “born with the help of ART were 58 percent more likely to have intellectual disabilities by age eight or older.” What’s more, “with ART, kids were...more likely to have severe deficits.” The findings were published online in Pediatrics. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-assistedrepro-disability/assisted-reproduction-tied-to-risk-of-intellectual-disabilities-in-kids-idUSKCN1NK2WZhttp://www.google.com/