The mystery of my eggs: by extracting a single cell from a speck-size embryo, I glimpsed my family's future
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A preimplantation genetic diagnosis can help determine if a fertilized egg is viable. The procedure involves taking a cell out of a recently fertilized egg and examining it for genetic defects, which allows women desiring to get pregnant to make more informed decisions.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2003
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Cure it with drugs
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are now being prescribed for compulsive shopping. The marketing of such antidepressants for various ailments comes close to being a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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The genetic report card that will tell you if your embryo will get prostate cancer
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Advances in genetic technology may allow parents to screen embryos for future diseases using DNA scanning called preimplantation genetic diagnosis by the year 2010.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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