Reproductive Technology

Self Guided Tour
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/Human_Reproduction/human_reproduction.html

 

                                                                                          Research Project

Ultrasound
Effects of Teratogens
Environmental Factors
Infertility
Tubal Ligation
Surrogate Motherhood
Vasectomy
Oral Contraceptives
Fetal Tissue Use in Medical Research
Healthy Babies
Cloning from Plants to Animals
Diseases of the Reproductive System
 Stem Cells
 General Links on Reproduction

Human Cloning

Embryo Selection

   

 

Ultrasound During Pregnancy
    Obstetric Ultrasound
        Comprehensive Guide - contains a brief history, when/why used, types, schedule, safety, and FAQ
    Ultrasound images
        Brief description of each trimester of pregnancy, with great images
    The Visible Embryo
        Features a spiral showing week-by-week development, and includes online games related to
        conception and fetal development

 

Teratogen Effects on an embryo
    Teratogens
        Definition, chart, and listing of drugs
    The Merck Manual - Drugs in Pregnancy
        Classes of drugs, with effects

 

Environmental factors damaging to formation of egg, sperm or embryo
    NIOSH (CDC)
        General description of how hazards in workplace affect female reproductive system, with charts
        and pictures
    NIOSH (CDC) - male exposure
        General description of how hazards in workplace affect male reproductive system, with charts
    OSHAs List of web sites about reproductive hazards
    CDC - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
        Summarizes basic information about FAS
    March of Dimes: Drinking During Pregnancy
        Provides a comprehensive overview of the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy, with links
        to related sites on the effects of smoking and cocaine use, as well as to additional information on
        all types of birth defects

 

Technological methods to help infertile couples, how they work, pitfalls
   ReproductiveScience.com
        Information on infertility, treatments
    Treatments For Infertility
        Information on current and future methods
    Medline Plus infertility links
        Links to pages describing problems, treatments, etc. Some are links to other pages, some to
        documents

 

Tubal Ligation
    All About Tubal Sterilization
        easy to understand text from Planned Parenthood.
    Harvard Women's Health Information
        General info., risks and benefits
    Estronaut - Women's Health

 

Surrogate motherhood - moral and legal implications
    Ethical problems surrounding surrogate motherhood
        Class lesson plan with references listed at bottom
    AAP News Volume 9
        Addresses ethical issues in surrogate motherhood
    TASC Legal Overview & Resources
        Links to articles about the legal issues surrounding surrogate motherhood

 

Vasectomy Links
    NICHD Health & Human Development
        Information about procedures, post-vasectomy, etc.
    No-scalpel vasectomy
        Description of procedure, risks, etc.
    Medicine.net
        Lots of information and related links
    FamilyDoctor.org
        Includes a picture of the male reproductive system

 

Oral contraceptives
    FamilyDoctor.org
        Brief description
    MedLine Plus
        Search for Oral Contraceptives
    Family  health
        Mechanism, side effects, etc.

 

Fetal tissue transplant issues and status
    World Medical Association Statement on Fetal Tissue Transplantation
    Fetal Tissue Graft Restores Lost Sight
    NECTAR - Ethical guidelines
 

Do's & dont's of insuring a healthy baby
    March of Dimes - During Your Pregnancy
        Prenatal guidelines for staying healthy, as well as things to avoid during your pregnancy
    March of Dimes - Before You're Pregnant
        Things to do before pregnancy
    MedlinePlus - Prenatal Care Guidelines
    Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby
        Guidelines for expecting parents.
    Healthy Pregnancy
        From the National Women's Health Information Center
    KidsHealth.org
        General pregnancy guidelines
    Make Way for baby
        Includes signs/symptoms, discomforts, danger signs, prenatal guidelines

 

Cloning - progress from plants to higher level animals
    History of Cloning from 1997-2000
        Animals, mammals
    Short History of Cloning
        Pictures, definitions
    History of plant tissue culture
        At bottom of page
    Health - Cloning
        Fast facts, timeline, articles
    Cloning in Focus
        From the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah
 

Diseases of the Reproductive System - causes, symptoms, current treatment
    Endometriosis - womenshealth.about.com
        Links to other sites
    MedLine Links
       Breast Cancer
       Cervical Cancer
       Endometriosis
       Ovarian Cancer
       Prostate Cancer
       Testicular Cancer
       Uterine Cancer

 

Stem Cell Research
    Stem Cell Information - from the National Institutes of Health.
    Stem Cell Research - from the International Society for stem cell research; try the "stem cell science" link.

 

Good General links on reproduction and reproductive health
    CERHR
        Information about a large  number of reproductive health issues
    CERHR Links Page
        Provides links to national and international sites with health information
    March of Dimes Fact Sheets
        General information on a large variety of reproduction topics: drugs and alcohol, birth defects,
        diseases, pregnancy, diagnostic tests, etc.

 

Human Cloning
    Cloning Fact Sheet
        Information from the Human Genome Information Project
    Breakthrough In Primate Cloning
  

 

Embryo Selction
    Embryo Selection
        Information from Brown University
    Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
   




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