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THE EMBRYO PROJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA

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

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“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

Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms

Jun 27, 2024

Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is a form of medication often used to treat the symptoms of menopause. According to the National Institute on…

Menopause Estrogen Replacement Therapy Estrogen Progestin Combination Therapy

“Cesarean Section -- A Brief History” (1993), by Jane Eliot Sewell

Jun 27, 2024

Jane Eliot Sewell presented “Cesarean Section--A Brief History” in 1993 as a brochure in the National Library of Medicine’s exhibit on the history of…

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The Embryo Project is supported by the National Science Foundation, Arizona State University, Center for Biology and Society, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, and the MBL WHOI Library.