UK couple request Alzheimer’s embryo test

April 5, 2007

According to the Sunday Times newspaper, a UK clinic is requesting permission to test embryos in order to select those free from early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Charl and Danielle de Beer are planning undergo IVF treatment in conjunction with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) at the Bridge Centre in London. The couple’s doctors are reportedly applying to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority this month for a licence to carry out the procedure. (BioNews)