Embryo screening could help parents avoid passing on inheritable diseases

Developed by a team of Spanish geneticists, a new genetic screening method makes it possible to control all stages of child development, starting with the embryo before it is implanted in the womb to improve the chances of having a healthy baby. Most educated women today tend to pay greater attention to their education and career than their counterparts in previous generations. They may spend more years in university and also much time climbing up the corporate ladder after graduation. Many marry late in life and have children at an older age.