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Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos’ risk of having a low IQ
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Orangutans are exceptionally good at keeping their infants alive
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Pregnancy changes how hundreds of genes work in a woman’s body
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We are a step closer to making babies with same-sex genetic parents
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IVF success boosted by drug that helps embryos implant in the womb
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BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice
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The male fish who eat their eggs because they want better babies
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Just a few drinks during pregnancy might be enough to lower future IQ
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Fewer baby boys were born after three major earthquakes in Japan
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