There is new hope for couples desperate to have a family.
Auckland University and KODE Biotech are developing a new technology they hope could increase the success rate of IVF treatments.
KODE Biotech chief Peter Bradley says the treatment is still in its very early stages.
But he says the idea is to make test tube embryos sticky, so they implant better and result in a healthy baby.
Peter Bradley says the current chance of a successful pregnancy from a single IVF treatment is only about 25 percent.
He says the problem is that test tube embryos do not easily implant in a woman's womb.
He says if the chances are increased by as little as 10 percent, it will benefit both couples and the health system.
Peter Bradley says there is a lot of safety testing to do yet, but he is hoping to begin human clinical trials in about two years.
He says there is still a long way to go before a baby is produced from this treatment.
Source: Newstalk ZB
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