What are the benefits of three generations of IVF?
With the continuous progress of medical technology, human reproduction has also been revolutionary changes. As one of the new technologies, the third-generation IVF is not only widely used in infertile couples, but also brings many benefits. This article will elaborate from four aspects: baby birth opportunity, gene screening, family balance and medical research to show the advantages of three generations of IVF.
Provide more opportunities for babies to be born
Infertility is a serious problem faced by many couples. The emergence of three generations of IVF technology provides new hope for these couples. The traditional IVF technology can only use the core DNA of parents, while the third-generation IVF technology can use mitochondrial DNA from a third party, thus increasing the chance of baby birth. For example, the London Baby Clinic in the UK successfully gave birth to a baby through three generations of IVF technology in 2016, which brought new hope to infertile couples.
In addition, the third-generation IVF technology can also help couples with chromosomal abnormalities to select healthy embryos for implantation through gene screening, thereby reducing the risk of child birth. This provides a safer reproductive choice for couples suffering from genetic diseases.
Gene screening reduces the risk of genetic diseases
Gene screening is an important part of the third-generation IVF technology, which can help couples choose healthy embryos. Through the detection of diseased genes, embryos with genetic disease risk can be excluded, thus reducing the risk of children's birth. This technology has played a crucial role in reducing the spread of genetic diseases.
Take a couple with phenylketonuria as an example. They used three generations of IVF technology to carry out gene screening and select healthy gene embryos for implantation. Finally, they successfully gave birth to a healthy child. This proves that the third-generation IVF technology has great advantages in reducing the risk of genetic diseases.
Important means of family balance
Traditional IVF technology can only use the core DNA of parents, which means that children can only have characteristics similar to their parents. The third-generation IVF technology can introduce mitochondrial DNA from a third party, so that children have more characteristics in all aspects, which is conducive to family balance.
To take a practical example, the Los Angeles IVF Center in the United States successfully gave birth to a pair of twins obtained through three generations of IVF technology. The father is Asian and the mother is white. Their children not only inherit the genetic characteristics of their father, but also have the genetic characteristics of their mother. This example demonstrates the success of three generations of IVF technology in achieving family balance.
Promote the development of medical research
The third generation IVF technology is not only a way of reproduction, but also provides a new breakthrough for medical research. Through the continuous improvement and application of technology, we can better understand the mechanism of human reproductive process and related diseases.
For example, Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China is a hospital dedicated to the research and development of third-generation IVF technology. Through the application of three generations of IVF technology to couples with mitochondrial diseases, they helped these couples successfully give birth to healthy babies, and provided valuable data for research on related diseases.
summary
From four aspects of baby birth opportunity, gene screening, family balance and medical research, three generation IVF technology has many benefits. It provides more opportunities for infertile couples to have babies and helps them realize their reproductive dreams; Through gene screening, the risk of children's birth is reduced, providing safer reproductive choices for those couples with genetic disease risk; The introduction of mitochondrial DNA from a third party enables children to have more abundant genetic characteristics, which is conducive to family balance; At the same time, the third-generation IVF technology also provides a new breakthrough for medical research and promotes the development of related fields. To sum up, the third-generation IVF technology has important benefits in providing more birth opportunities, reducing the risk of genetic diseases, family balance and medical research.
