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IVF 'add-ons' under scrutiny over scientific evidence

Original: IVF 'add-ons' offer hope to parents desperate for a baby. But are they backed by science? https://www.scientificamerican

Fertility clinics increasingly offer IVF 'add-ons' — extra treatments like genetic screening or immune therapies — marketed to parents desperate to conceive. Scientific American examines whether these costly extras are actually supported by robust scientific evidence, amid concerns that hope is being sold where clinical proof is thin.

Why now: Growing debate over whether expensive fertility add-on treatments offered by clinics are genuinely backed by evidence

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• IVF 'add-ons' offer hope to parents desperate for a baby. But are they backed by science? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ivf-add-ons-offer-hope-to-parents-desperate-for-a-baby-but-are-they-backed-by-science/ # Science # Health # Medicine · scientific_american@robot.villas · 1

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