Magazine “People”
Crete Fertility Centre applies innovative techniques preserving fertility in women who suffer from cancer. For more click here
Magazine “People”
Gina Xanthaki, president of the Cultural Association "Kalydon", which aims at promoting community Plaka Lasithi, talks about her experience in IVF at Crete Fertility Centre! For more click here
Magazine “Viral”
Crete Fertility Centre: 25 years of success! For more click here
Infertile couple have baby using mitochondrial donation
A baby has been born in the Ukraine following the use of an experimental IVF procedure known as mitochondrial donation. Dr Valery Zukin, director of the Nadiya Clinic for Reproductive Medicine in Kiev, announced two pregnancies in October last year following use of a mitochondrial technique called pronuclear transfer that had been performed at the
Newspaper “The National Herald”
Crete Fertility Centre's success! For more click here
IVF culture medium can double the chance of success
The type of culture media used in IVF can more than double the chance of producing healthy embryos and significantly affect chances of successful conception. Between 50 and 80 percent of embryos created through IVF have abnormal numbers of chromosomes. This was believed to be caused by errors in the DNA of the egg or
More than 250,000 UK babies born through IVF
The 250,000th IVF baby was born in February last year, according to figures released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The British Fertility Society welcomed the milestone, saying it was great news for patients and their families. The figures show a sharp rise in the number of IVF and other assisted-reproduction treatments over
Could assisted reproduction reduce birth defects for older women?
Babies born to women aged 40 and over from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women who conceive naturally at the same age, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. This is contrary to widespread belief that the greater risk of birth defects after assisted conception is due to
Modified natural cycle IVF more cost-effective and affordable than traditional IVF
A cost and live birth analysis of six conventional IVF treatment strategies against six similar, corresponding strategies using modified natural cycle IVF showed significant savings with the latter method. This lowers the barriers of access, particularly for young couples who tend to have fewer resources, that may not be able to afford conventional fertility treatment.
Moderate exercise improves sperm quality and quantity
Moderate exercise improves sperm quality and quantity, according to new research. Previous research showed that some types of exercise, such as long distance running, can have a negative effect on sperm, but this study suggests that moderate exercise three times a week improves sperm quality. 'Our results show that doing exercise can be a simple,
