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Stem Cells
By: Ke Wu
| Published: Oct 29, 2010
According to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the standard American source on stem cell research, three characteristics of stem cells…
Stem Cells
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms
By: Megha Pillai
| Published: 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…
MenopauseEstrogen Replacement TherapyEstrogen Progestin Combination TherapyMenopause--Hormone TherapyMenopause--Hormone Therapy--Complications
J.B. v. M.B. [Brief] (2001)
By: Brock Heathcotte
| Published: May 09, 2008
In a dispute over frozen embryos during a divorce case, the court decided the wife's fundamental right to not procreate mandated destruction of the…
LawFertilization in VitroReproductionFertilizationbioethics
"Contributions to the Development of the Embryo. On the Artificial Production of One of the First Two Blastomeres, and the Later Development (Postgeneration) of the Missing Half of the Body" (1888), by Wilhelm Roux
By: Megan Kearl
| Published: Jul 20, 2009
Wilhelm Roux was an influential figure in the early history of experimental embryology. Although he originally studied medicine, he was invited to be…
LiteratureRoux, Wilhelm, 1850-1924ExperimentsFrogsOva
Social Implications of Non-Invasive Blood Tests to Determine the Sex of Fetuses
By: Ceara O'Brien
| Published: Mar 23, 2014
By 2011, researchers in the US had established that non-invasive blood tests can accurately determine the gender of a human fetus as early as seven…
ContextDiagnostic sex determinationSex PreselectionFetusSex Determination Analysis
Frank Rattray Lillie (1870-1947)
By: Karen Wellner
| Published: Jul 22, 2009
Frank R. Lillie was born in Toronto, Canada, on 27 June 1870. His mother was Emily Ann Rattray and his father was George Waddell Little, an…
PeopleLillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947BiographyLaboratoriesCell Lineage
Abortion
By: Christina Raup
| Published: Jun 10, 2010
Abortion is the removal of the embryo or fetus from the womb, before birth can occur-either naturally or by induced labor. Prenatal development…
AbortionethicsReproductionReproductive RightsFetus
The Aschheim-Zondek Test for Pregnancy
By: Kristin Kelley
| Published: Sep 12, 2010
Throughout history many different methods have been devised for the early detection of pregnancy. From the time of the Ancient Egyptians, inspection…
Pregnancy TestsReproductionFertility
40 Weeks (2014)
By: Jessica Cartwright
| Published: Jan 30, 2019
In 2014, Big Belli, a media and social networking brand, released a documentary called 40 Weeks online. The documentary, directed by Christopher…
LiteraturePregnancyConceptionLabor (Obstetrics)Prenatal influences
Menstrual Hygiene Management in Low-Income Countries
By: Emily Santora
| Published: Jul 16, 2021
Menstrual hygiene management, or MHM, is a concept that concerns girls' and women’s access to the appropriate information and resources to manage…
MenstruationMenstruation--Social aspectsFeminine Hygiene ProductsUNICEFUnited Nations and non-member nations