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It's Been a Minute — Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?
Scout ratingSCOUT· 23%23m·2025-05-28·Arts Culture

Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

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A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so companies like Orchid and Heliospect…

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