IVF children found to do better in tests

BioNews - IVF children found to do better in tests: Children conceived through IVF fertility treatment perform at least as well as their peers, according to a new US study. Fertility treatments are now thought to account for one per cent of US, and two per cent of UK births. However, there have been concerns that the methods used may affect the long-term development of the children. A team from the University of Iowa found that children conceived through fertility treatment performed higher on standardised tests compared with their matched peers, suggesting that this had no effect on cognitive development.