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From New Atlas:
A new study from the Telethon Kids Institute in Australia has revealed a possible association between intellectual disability and some specific forms of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Experts are urging caution when interpreting these results, as it is unclear exactly what may be causing the increased rates of intellectual disability.
The study tracked over 200,000 live births between 1994 and 2002. A little over one percent of those births were conceived using an ART technique. Overall, the results showed only a small increase in intellectual disability relating to ART (1 in 48 for ART versus 1 in 59 for non-ART). However, a specific technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), showed a more significant increase in risk for intellectual disability (1 in 32).
(Score: 0, Disagree) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @10:11AM (6 children)
are left best unstudied.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @11:36AM
If it isn't studied it can't be fixed you stupid cunt.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @11:41AM
I'm sure glad we never looked into the cause of cretinism and left untold hundreds of millions to suffer because while adding iodine to salt may be cheap the research that would be required to know we had to do it might make people feel bad.
Sure glad we didn't look into leaded gas incase people being brain damaged hurt their feelings.
You absolute utter cunt.
I really can't express how I hate you in words.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @11:47AM
Holy fuck am I triggered.
Literally these comments are the first time I've sincerely insulted somebody in a comments section, but jesus christ do I despise you.
I hope you realize that you're advocating we keep retarding babies instead of fixing the problem with the technique.
What the actual fuck is wrong with you?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @11:51AM
You know, because some things are best left unstudied.
Let's just cross our fingers and keep prescribing it.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Saturday November 17 2018, @12:01PM
I agree with the triggered AC. Study everything, and try to learn something from it.
This isn't the first indication that IVF or manipulation of an embryo (for example, with a gene editing technique) can damage it. These things need to be sorted out.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @01:52PM
Nice troll!