On Aug. 3, 1983, Elizabeth Casey became the state's first "test tube baby," conceived through in vitro fertilization. At the time, five years after the first in vitro birth, to a mother in England, ...

The first test tube baby was born July 25 th, 1978 in the north of England. Louise Brown was called the “baby of the century” by some and a “moral abomination” by others. It wasn’t Brown who critics ...

Getting pregnant is a pretty complicated process. At the very least, a man’s sperm has to join with a woman’s egg in order to fertilize it. But sometimes that can’t happen. There are several possible ...

Since the first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago, in vitro fertilization has evolved into a highly sophisticated lab procedure. Now, scientists are going back to basics and testing ...

A Dutch in vitro fertilization (IVF) center has launched an investigation looking into the possibility that eggs of up to 26 women may have been fertilized by sperm from the wrong man. The University ...

Heather Tilton and her brother, Todd Tilton II, are ordinary siblings with an extraordinary message. The first twins born in America through in vitro fertilization, they want people to know that their ...

Explore the transformative journey of in vitro fertilization from controversy to routine practice celebrating its 25th anniversary. Louise Brown—nursery-school aide, occasional pub crawler, and the ...

Like many men on the verge of fatherhood, Brian Strickland can't wait for the birth of his first child - and all the joys, tears and sleepless nights he or she will bring. But the Sacramento resident ...