Fertilisation

According to Forensic Science, “In April of 1953 Watson and Crick published a model of the DNA helix in a one page letter to Nature. It began with the now famous understatement: ‘We wish to suggest a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid (D.N.A.). This structure has novel features which are of considerable biological interest’” (Laboratory. 2011). This is the very foundation that DNA was discovered. According to Forensic Magazine, “DNA profiling was originally developed as a method…

Ethics: The advancements in assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs), such as in-vitro fertilization, has increased marital satisfaction and allowed for most infertile couples to achieve their dream of parenthood (4). However, it becomes seeming that IVF is seen as a controversial topic and possess its strengths and weaknesses. To begin with, the three Abrahamic religions have discussed the ethical viewpoint regarding in-vitro fertilization. The practice of IVF differs according to the church or…

Reproductive technologies are a wonderful way to grant hope to struggling, infertile couples. Artificial insemination or donor insemination is one of the first reproductive treatments many couples will attempt if they are having difficulty conceiving. It is a great option because donor insemination is a painless, straightforward procedure that is inexpensive compared to other possible options. There are not many downsides to donor insemination. However, it does not guarantee a pregnancy, so…

Environmental-Dependent Sex Determination in Reptilians When we think of sex determination in organisms, we most often think of mitosis and the process of randomly receiving X and Y chromosomes from parent cells. This type of sex determination is known as genotypic sex determination (GSD), and it’s the most commonly found method of sex determination. However, this isn’t the only type of sex determination available to organisms. Some reptilians, for example, use environmental-dependent sex…

Human genetic engineering, the manipulation of genes in an organism intended to better an organism, is quickly becoming a controversial topic. As technology advances and more tests are conducted, society becomes a step closer to creating the “perfect” baby. Many possibilities have become a reality, and questions such as, “How would the practice of human genetic engineering influence diversity in society?” have been raised. Many factors and situations must be taken into consideration to answer…

Since the days of the Nazi regime and the blonde hair – blue eyes craze, society has had highly specific standards of what is “perfect” and what is not. The human race is going to great lengths to become perfect beings, even when there are known complications involved, such as plastic surgery that can cause undesired facial deconstruction later on in life. Pre-implementation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is just another one of these procedures where perfection can be achieved. Parents are using PGD to…

The term savior siblings is usually referred to children who are conceived through in vitro in fertilization (IVF) as a potential source of donor organs for an already existing sibling with a life threatening condition. It is important to understand the process of the creation of the sibling before an analysis of moral ethics can be made. The process to create a savior sibling can get very expensive and long. To begin the process, the father masturbates to produce sperm and the mother takes…

A designer baby is a term for a human being who before birth underwent a biological screening process in a lab to determine that its chromosomes did not contain any genetic abnormalities and/or to evaluate for desirable biological phenotypes (BBC – Horizon, 2005). Moreover, the process is initiated when the mother undergoes fertility treatment to increase the eggs available for extraction which are then fertilized by the sperm of the father or elected suitor (BBC – Horizon, 2005). Subsequently,…

In the article Male pregnancy a real possibility, found at http://bioedge.org/ , they talk about the possibility of a biological male giving birth. Researchers have came to this conclusion because the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has successfully transplanted a womb in to a women. Then two years later the women gave birth to a healthy boy. If the procedure can be done on a female then, with some refinement, it could possibly be done on a male also. There is an ethical conflict with this.…

Meta Descriptor Intralipid is a drug admixture commonly administered to women exhibiting infertility issues. It shows a significant rate of increase in fertility. Intralipid Infusion Intralipid infusion is an intravenously administered drug used to increase the amount of calories a person needs. More commonly, this drug is given to patients who exhibit symptoms of EFAD or essential fatty-acid deficiency (source). People who have EFAD have a multitude of symptoms that can range from ADD…