Implantation

Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis is “a process whereby embryos are created through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), which are then screened prior to the implantation to identify any genetic defects; to further prevent certain diseases or disorders from being passed on to a child” [1] – these diseases include, but are not limited to: - Cystic Fibrosis - Down Syndrome - Huntington’s Disease - Hemophilia PGD is used for women who have had reoccurring miscarriages, infertility, and for people who have a history of disease in their families or already have a child with a disease (e.g. already have a child with a disease such as cystic fibrosis). The implementation of PGD has become a socio-scientific issue over the last few years as many people have begun to question whether or not it…

Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter” INTRODUCTION My analysis of Roald Dahl’s short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” reveals the murder of police detective Patrick Maloney. The story depicts a tale of a loyal wife’s reaction to her husband’s betrayal. The story is an irregular day in Mary’s regular life. She makes the day turn around by murdering her husband and smartly covering it up, leaving the detectives with no possible way to excuse “innocent” Mary of murder. This short story, we are taught…

Is it safe to eat honey during pregnancy? A woman wakes up one day and has a different feeling which she never felt before. She feels a bit sick, more like a motion sickness and some kind of tiredness all over her body. A few days later the symptoms started to become more severe and quickly she realize that her period is late. Could this be it? Yes, she is pregnant! The happy couple is over the top and so excited about this new condition in which both of them have to take the part. Obviously,…

Evidence Based Practice Review The article, “Adherence of antidepressants during pregnancy”, addresses medication management and compliance during pregnancy by comparing three methods: Pill count, Beliefs about Medication Questionnaire (BMQ) and Blood Level Monitoring (BLM) with the Medication Event Monitoring system (MEMS). The presented evidence submits that nonadherence with medication is a shared dilemma in pregnant women. Moreover, distinctive consideration is necessitated and utmost to…

A teratogen is any substance such as a chemical, medication, radiation, virus or infection, etc., that can cause malformation of an embryo. Teratogens can be found anywhere, such as your own home or workplace. It is proven that “teratogens are thought to have the ability to affect the fetus about 10 to14 days after conception” (“Teratogens”, n.d.). The harmful effects are “influenced by fetal genetic vulnerability, type and amount of teratogen, and timing of the exposure during pregnancy”…

The first form of pre-implantation procedures, taking place in Britain in 1990, was restricted from using the science in any way that could be perceived as unethical. These procedures were developed to help parents bear children free of harmful inherited conditions, known as "pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).” The PGD process begins with a test-tube evaluation of an embryo, removing any embryos containing a harmful disease. The embryos determined to be clear of any detrimental conditions…

While implantation occurs, blastocyst is being concerted into gastrula, in which three germ layers from and embryonic membranes develop. The beginning is when the inner cell mass differs into two layers which are the epiblast and the hypoblast. Both of these cells form four embryonic membranes which are the amnion, the yolk sac, allantois, the umbilical cord, and the chorion. The amnion provides a buoyant environment which protects the embryo from physical trauma and helps maintain a constant…

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is a stage in IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) where cells in the blastomeric stage are tested to determine whether there are any chromosomal abnormalities before implantation (Genetics and IVF Institute, 2013). It is used to check an embryo’s health. Cells are biopsied from an embryo created via IVF and are tested against a range of chromosomal and genetic diseases. With the assisted use of Karyomapping – a technique for analysing specific genetic disorders – a…

ide her malnutrition. A third advantage is if everyone is a healthy weight you won’t walk into Walmart and see things like the following. Possible Objections, Concessions, and Refutations I understand people will have objections. Some of these might include, it is gross to have someone else’s body fat implanted into you, it could be dangerous, or it encourages people to continue unhealthy behaviors. But there are faults with all of these. For starters, men and women have been getting surgical…

Sexuality, prior to the writings of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophers such as Freud and Foucault, wasn’t considered a field in the medical world. These men offered scientific answers to topics such as homosexuality and transexuality which were previously thought of as just sexual deviances. Due to the fact that the term sexuality was revolutionized in a medical sense certain historians would argue that, these philosophers and doctors “invented” sexuality by giving it medical backing.…