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Birth rate growth in Moscow

Moscow maternity and antenatal clinics for many years have been considered among the best in the country. So it is not accidental that not only residents of other regions - even people from other countries go to Moscow to give birth.

IVF financing in St. Petersburg was increased 4 times

The project for the development of in vitro fertilization in St. Petersburg, launched earlier this year, is gaining popularity.

In Kazakhstan, the need for in vitro fertilization is higher than supply

In Kazakhstan, the need for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a year is 7 thousand programs, and performed an average of 2 thousand 500 programs. 

Female Chromosome Leaves a Mark on Male Fertility

Behind every great man, the saying goes, there's a great woman. And behind every sperm, there may be an X chromosome gene. In humans, the Y chromosome makes men, men, or so researchers have thought: It contains genes that are responsible for sex determination, male development, and male fertility. But now a team has discovered that X—"the female chromosome"—could also play a significant role in maleness. It contains scores of genes that are active only in tissue destined to become sperm. The finding shakes up our ideas about how sex chromosomes influence gender and also suggests that at least some parts of the X chromosome are playing an unexpectedly dynamic role in evolution.

Physical exercises and pregnancy

We have known for a long time that extremes of weight and exercise can affect a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant.

The classic example is the very thin ballerina whose periods have stopped and who cannot get pregnant. Marathon runners and tri-athletes can have similar problems. Well this new study will now make us pay more attention to what we once thought were healthy levels of exercise.

Those who do donate eggs will now get twice as much money

Because of the shortage of women willing to donate their eggs for in vitro fertilization, those who do donate eggs will now get twice as much money for them, the Knesset Labor, Welfare and Health Committee decided on Monday.

DIY IVF kit

A no frills DIY IVF kit could be available within a couple of years - for under $500.

Playing Nirvana, Metallica, Madonna to IVF eggs increases chances of fertilisation

Spanish researchers have found that playing the music of Nirvana, Metallica and Madonna to IVF eggs increases their chances of fertilisation by five per cent.

The number of men diagnosed with infertility has doubled over the last seven years

The number of men diagnosed with infertility has doubled over the last seven years. Although most people associate infertility with women, men accounts for 10 to 20 percent of cases.

Women who smoke during pregnancy have sons with low sperm count

The sons of women who smoke are more likely to have low sperm counts, a new study has warned.

New embryo screening technique

A first baby has been born to a couple in the USA going through IVF and involving the use of a new embryo screening approach. The method uses the latest DNA sequencing techniques and aims to increase IVF success rates while being more affordable for couples.

Why you should not conceive a baby in May

It turns out that it does matter what time of year you’re born — at least when it comes to your health.

Citric acid makes in vitro cheaper

Doctors in Belgium have developed a new, low-cost way to make test-tube babies for poorer countries.

The process for developing countries costs around 200 euros ($260) per treatment, according to Reuters, and results were not much different than westernized in-vitro fertilIzation (IVF).

Acupuncture to Improve In Vitro Fertilization Rates

Acupuncture, when used as a complementary or adjuvant therapy for in vitro fertilization (IVF), may be beneficial depending on the baseline pregnancy rates of a fertility clinic, according to research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The analysis from the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine is published in the June 27 online edition of the journal Human Reproduction Update.

Scientists from San Diego Claim That Women after 35 Can Get Pregnant Successfully

UK Took a Step Closer to Allowing Three-Parent IVF

The United Kingdom took a step Friday toward being the first country in the world to allow a pioneering in vitro fertilization technique using DNA from three people that could prevent mitochondrial diseases but that also raises significant ethical issues.

Bed Rest Afetr IVF Is No Good, Scientists Say

Bed rest immediately after an in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, despite being common practice, did not help women ultimately have a baby in a new study.

Natural Hormone Kisspeptin for Safer and More Effective IVF

The first woman to have IVF treatment using a pioneering new method developed at Imperial College London has given birth to a baby boy.

Kazakhstan Planning to Increase the Number of State-Funded IVF Cycles to 750

The number of cycles of in vitro fertilization increases year by year. Thus, the number of cycles was 100 in 2010 increasing to 600 in 2012. This year, the number of IVF cycles is 700. By 2015, their number is planned to be increased to 750.

Japanese Scientists Created an Artificial Sperm Able to Fertilise Eggs

The Japanese have done it again! For the first time in human history, they have successfully utilized sperm cells created with stem-cell techniques to fertilize eggs and produce live, normal offspring.