Embryo transfer

Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs in the first trimester of the pregnancy. Spina Bifida is when the neural tube does not close properly, it literally means split spine. Normally, during the first month of a pregnancy, the two sides of the baby's spine join together to cover the spinal cord, spinal nerves, and meninges. Meninges are the tissues covering the spinal cord. The brain and spine at this point are just in the beginning stages of development. It is called the neural tube.…

research of microchimerism. Microchimerism is the presence of foreign cells in a person, which originate from another person. In recent years, researchers have discovered foreign cells in babies and their mothers. There is evidence suggesting the transfer of cells between babies and their mothers during pregnancy does happen. This event is known as maternal microchimerism which can be beneficial or harmful. An example of a negative event is a mother passing cells which sets off the childs immune…

Plastic: A Toxic Love Story In the words of Susan Freinkel, “Plastic has built the modern world”. In this book, Freinkel recounts plastic’s original origins dating back to 1869 when the young inventor John Wesley Hyatt created a “white material with the consistency of shoe leather but a capacity to do much more”. This began the descent into the world we now know as Plasticville, and Freinkel’s information on the backstories of the eight most used plastic products: chairs, credit cards, combs,…

1a. Reasons for the development of the technology The amniocentesis procedure was developed to assess the unborn baby and whether it has any risk of developing or has already developed a serious health condition or abnormality, however, its first use was to determine the sex of the baby. The test is taken when risk factors are present including: - Being aged over 35 - History of inherited problems in the family - Other tests have shown the baby may have problems During an amniocentesis, a needle…

diabetes. However, there are also several ethical issues that are looked down upon by various civilian and medical communities. Specifically, the harvest and destroy human embryos in order to obtain the embryonic stem cells needed for research. To opponents of embryonic stem cell research, the harvesting and destruction of human embryos is the equivalent to killing prenatal fetuses which leads to uncertainty on the cost of embryonic stem cell research. There have also been several varying…

Prenatal development makes up the period of time from conception to birth, and it is split into three separate stages that the unborn baby develops through. Prenatal development starts when a sperm fertilizes an egg. The prenatal stage of development lasts about 38 weeks. The three stages that make up prenatal development are the germinal stage, the embryonic stage, and the fetal stage. The germinal stage makes up the first two weeks of prenatal development, from conception to implantation,…

Drug use has become so rampant in our community that it has almost become a norm for us, but the one thing that I believe that the nation as a whole is having an issue coming to terms with accepting or approving the idea of pregnant or nursing mother using drugs either licit or illicit drugs during their pregnancy or nursing period. The knowledge or idea of a pregnant mother using drugs during their pregnancy mostly frowns upon not only for its moral significance but also health wise. If a…

To determine if West Virginia’s Counseling for Life Act imposes an undue burden on a women seeking an abortion, four different aspects of the act needs to be analyzed which include: 72 hour wait period, transabdominal ultrasound, transvaginal ultrasounds, and the counseling sessions. Each one of these aspects of the act will be analyzed using abortion jurisprudence established in Casey and Whole Woman’s Health, especially taking into account the burden versus the benefit. The first aspect that…

An Investigation of the Effects of Cytokinins during the Germination of Brassica rapa Seeds Germination is a vital stage in a plants life, but it also plays a significant role in other animals’ (including humans) life cycle. It is the process in which a new plant grows from a seed. Due to the fact that plants are autotrophs; they use the process of photosynthesis to transform sunlight and make their own food. Germination occurs in gymnosperms and angiosperms when the seed is using its own…

What are head lice? The head louse, or Pediculus human capitis, is a parasitic insect that can be found on the head of human beings. Head lice feed on human blood several times a day and need to live close to the scalp to maintain their body temperature. Head Lice Life Cycle The life cycle of the head louse has three stages: nit, nymph, and adult. The life cycle of a single louse from egg to mature adult capable of laying eggs or reproducing is about 21 days. Nits/Eggs: Head lice eggs are called…