Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Thalidomide is used as a drug to treat several illnesses [3]. Its molecular formula is C13H10N2O4 [1] and IUPAC name is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindole-1,3-dione [1]. Thalidomide contains a benzene and two rings, the left ring is believed to contain teratogenic effects and the right ring is responsible for hypnotic properties as it resembles the structure of similar drugs [9]. To continue, a small difference in R+ to the S- conformation changes thalidomide’s toxicity [9]. The former…

Detour Detour is a 1945 film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage. The film starts off by a piano player Al Roberts drinking coffee at a diner while hitchhiking east from California and song plays on the jukebox which reminds him of his former life in New York City. In the flashback, we learn that Al was bitter about his talent going to waste in a cheap nightclub and so was his girlfriend, so she decided to seek fame in Hollywood, leaving him behind. Later, he decides…

Failure is defined to be a lack of success or the omission of expected or required action. The definition only touches the basis of failure. Emotional, physical, and mental tolls also factor in within the words failure, but like failure, you can not see it with the naked eye. Ever since I was a child, I dreamt of the day I would be able to call myself a mother. I can remember as a toddler prancing around the house holding as many baby dolls my arms would allow. The fact that I was the oldest of…

Ot the surface, egg donation appears to be a win-win situation. A woman has the opportunity to help an individual conceive a child, and in exchange gets reimbursed for their service. A similar, successful type of donation has been in place for a long time which is sperm donation. Sperm donors receive compensation and are able to use their bodies’ natural resources, so women should have the same opportunity. However, these two systems are very different: the egg donation process takes a longer…

I. Introduction Born in the 1960s, Carolyn grew up in a time of changing contemporary standards concerning female sexuality and feminism. The culture in which she was raised informed many behavioral decisions she made throughout mate selection, pregnancy and childrearing. With little ability to compare her own female experiences to those of her somewhat absent mother, Carolyn worked closely with her father, husband and friends to inform herself on life changes she would have to make to…

On June 10,2015 I woke up around 8 o’clock took a showered and got ready to go to work just like any other day. I got to work and it was just like any other day. As I walked to the bathroom talking to a co-work Isabel (Izzy) about how she was late on her period, I started to think I hadn’t had my period; the last time was in April/May, and then just left it at that; I had all of the symptoms of getting it soon. I when to my desk and there was my favorite food from my favorite restaurant…

a. The hormone that is evident in Maria’s urine is called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Human chorionic gonadotropin is a glycoprotein composed of 237 amino acids (Primal Pictures). After fertilization, the egg moves through the fallopian tubes and into the uterus where it attaches to the wall of the uterus. Shortly after the implantation of the fertilized egg, the growing placenta starts to produce and release hCG into the bloodstream and urine (American Pregnancy Association). The…

Overview A pituitary adenoma is a benign growth that occurs in the pituitary gland. Sometimes when the pituitary gland becomes covered with tumor-like growths it begins to secrete an excess of hormones. Though mostly benign, these tumors can still cause problems throughout the body. Definition & Facts The pituitary gland is located below the brain and above the nasal passages. This gland belongs to a system known as the endocrine system that includes the pancreatic gland, adrenal gland,…

secrete hormones. Hormones are regulators of metabolism, growth, development, reproduction, and other activities. They also play roles in fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and energy metabolism 1. One of the hormones is called the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). The job of these hormones promote and maintain the growth and development; their target is the thyroid. Thyroid tissue is composed of tiny structural units called follicles, these are the sites where thyroid hormones…

were caught taking drugs such as steroids and human growth hormone (HGH). Athletes should not dope because it ruins their career, as well as their bodies and the integrity of the sport that they play. Performing enhancing drugs are any substance taken by athletes specifically to improve their athletic performance. There are many different performing enhancing drugs in sports such as anabolic steroids, andorostenedione, human growth hormone (HGH), erythropoietin, stimulants, etc. All of these…