embryo
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IVF can increase the chance of multiple births if more than one embryo can be transferred.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In Chloe’s case, she began the pregnancy process by contracting with a fertility clinic to implant an embryo conceived with Silvia’s egg and Fausto’s sperm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
He said "a huge team of people" had been involved in the process - from the transplant operation to the embryo transfer and the delivery itself.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
These pathways guide critical processes such as embryo formation and organ development.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
“The surrogate goes round slower; therefore passes through the lung at longer intervals; therefore gives the embryo less oxygen. Nothing like oxygen-shortage for keeping an embryo below par.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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