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THE EMBRYO PROJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Recording and contextualizing the science of embryos, development, and reproduction

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“A Syndrome of Infantilism, Congenital Webbed Neck, and Cubitus Valgus” (1938), by Henry Hubert Turner

Jul 02, 2024

In 1938, physician Henry Hubert Turner published “A Syndrome of Infantilism, Congenital Webbed Neck, and Cubitus Valgus,” hereafter “A Syndrome of…

Turner Syndrome Noonan Syndrome Female Pseudo-Turner Syndrome

Not of Woman Born (1990), by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski

Jul 02, 2024

Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski published Not of Woman Born in 1990. The book is a historical account of the cesarean birth procedure, hereafter c-section…

Cesarean Section Abdominal Delivery C-Section (OB)

“Natural History of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in the Acyclovir Era” (2001) by David W. Kimberlin, Chin-Yu Lin, Richard F. Jacobs, Dwight A. Powell, Lisa M. Frenkel, William C. Gruber, Mobeen Rathore, John S. Bradley, Pamela S. Diaz, et al.

Jun 27, 2024

In 2001, David Kimberlin and colleagues published “Natural History of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in Acyclovir Era,” hereafter, “Natural…

Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Acyclovir History of Medicine

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