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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal, inherited disease found in humans and characterized by buildup of thick, sticky mucus, particularly in the…
Cystic FibrosisGeneticsDiseasesJames Young Simpson was one of the first obstetricians to administer anesthesia during childbirth in nineteenth century Scotland. Before his work in…
ChildbirthObstetricsLabor (Obstetrics)ChloroformEtherHenrietta Lacks, born Loretta Pleasant, had terminal cervical cancer in 1951, and was diagnosed at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,…
PeopleAfrican American History MonthWomen in medicine--HistoryMedicine--United States--HistorybioethicsIn the case Randy M. Roman v. Augusta N. Roman (2006), the Court of Appeals of Texas followed courts in other states and upheld the validity and…
LawFrozen human embryosFertilization in VitroEmbryo DispositionEmbryoEvelyn Lorraine Rothman advocated for women’s reproductive rights and invented at-home kits for women’s health concerns in the late twentieth century…
Downer, CarolAbortionObstetricsBirth ControlMenstrual regulationIn the 2012 case Texas Medical Providers Performing Abortion Services v. David Lakey, a US appeals court ruled as constitutional a Texas law that…
LawAbortionAbortion servicesAbortion--Law and legislation--United StatesAbortion--Law and legislationThe p53 protein acts as a pivotal suppressor of inappropriate cell proliferation. By initiating suppressive effects through induction of apoptosis,…
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53ExperimentsCancerCell DeathTransvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval, also known as egg retrieval, is a surgical technique used by medical professionals to extract mature…
TechnologyTransvaginal ultrasonographyFertilization in VitroLaparoscopic surgeryMinimally Invasive SurgeryIn the 1973 court case Doe v. Bolton, the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., ruled that a Georgia law regulating abortion was unconstitutional.…
LawBirth control clinicsAbortionFamily planning servicesAbortion--Law and legislation--United StatesPhysician and pathologist Elizabeth Maplesden Ramsey was a member of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) for thirty-nine years. The…
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