Menopause starts twelve months after a female has had her last menstrual period and can result in various symptoms including depression, difficulty sleeping, and hot flashes, or abrupt feelings of heat typically in the upper body. embryo.asu.edu/pages/menopa... #hpbio #menopause

Hey Embryo Project, how do we treat HSV? embryo.asu.edu/pages/acyclo... #sciencecommunication #biology #research #arizonastateuniversity #asu #science #encyclopedia #series #herpes #hsv #herpessimplexvirus #acyclovir #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps

In 1983, researchers published a study on one of the world’s first pregnancies through cryopreservation! embryo.asu.edu/pages/human-... ##hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps

David Hubel studied the development of the visual system and how the brain processes visual information. His research demonstrated how vision impairments can affect the development of the visual system in humans embryo.asu.edu/pages/david-... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio

In 1991, the US National Institutes of Health launched the Women’s Health Initiative which is one of the largest and one of the first long-term, nationwide studies of health conditions affecting postmenopausal females. embryo.asu.edu/pages/womens... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio

Alan Trounson is a scientist from Australia who developed techniques that improved the effectiveness of IVF, and supported stem cell research as a scientist and administrator. embryo.asu.edu/pages/alan-o... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #ivf #infertility #sciencecomm

In 1975, researchers participated in the Asilomar Conference to discuss policy regarding rDNA technology. The purpose was to discuss how to manage the risk of researchers unintentionally creating harmful or deadly pathogens through rDNA. embryo.asu.edu/pages/asilom... #hpbio#philsci#histstm#rDNA

Learn more about how Henry Turner describes a previously unrecognized set of symptoms in females, including a lack of physical and sexual development, infertility, and webbed neck, among others. embryo.asu.edu/pages/syndro... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #hps #turnersyndrome

Menopausal Symptoms? Learn more about hormone replacement therapy at: embryo.asu.edu/pages/hormon... #sciencecommunication #biology #research #menopause #hormonereplacement #science #scicomm #education #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps

Missing Link between Turner Syndrome and Congenital Heart Disease Patterns? embryo.asu.edu/pages/congen... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #encyclopedia #turnersyndrome

George Hitchings researched and developed medications that targeted specific parts of DNA replication processes to treat cancers and various illnesses. New Article! embryo.asu.edu/pages/george... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #sciencecommunication

Neonatal HSV vs. Acyclovir? Read more about HSV's natural history at the Embryo Project: embryo.asu.edu/pages/natura... New article! View at: www.instagram.com/reel/DN4mEHM... #sciencecommunication #biology #herpessimplexvirus#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps

Christine Jorgensen was a transgender woman and activist in the US. Jorgensen’s advocacy and activism increased transgender awareness for the public at a time when existing and living openly as a transgender person received little support. embryo.asu.edu/pages/christ... #hpbio#philsci#transgender

When the outsiders became the experts: AIDS activists transformed the field of biomedicine, and paved the way for additional research on illness-related social movements. embryo.asu.edu/pages/constr... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #biology #AIDS New Reel with Audio!

When the outsiders became the experts: AIDS activists transformed the field of biomedicine, and paved the way for additional research on illness-related social movements. embryo.asu.edu/pages/constr... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts #hps #biology #AIDS #encyclopedia

X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency is a chromosomal disorder in which the immune system lacks multiple protective cells that defend the body from disease. Learn more at: embryo.asu.edu/pages/x-link... #science#encyclopedia#sciencecommunication#biology#X-SCID

David Vetter was born with a severe immunodeficiency disorder and spent most of his life in a sterile bubble. As one of the first germ-free humans, Vetter provided a way for researchers to study what happens when a human develops without germs. Learn more: embryo.asu.edu/pages/david-...

The DTaP vaccination series is an FDA-approved, five-shot vaccine for young children in the United States for protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. New Article: DTaP Vaccination Series, by Maggie Zhou embryo.asu.edu/pages/dtap-v... #biology#vaccine#sciencecommunication#diseases

In 1972, in Eisenstadt v. Baird, the SCOTUS determined that unmarried individuals have the same right to access contraceptives as married couples. New article: embryo.asu.edu/pages/eisens... #sciencecommunication #encyclopedia #contraceptives #science

Learn more about the Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut New article, embryo.asu.edu/pages/griswo... #sciencecommunication #biology #research #arizonastateuniversity #asu #science #encyclopedia #contraception #griswoldvconnecticut #scotus #birthcontrol

Millions of people undergo c-sections to give birth every year. In 1933, Jane Eliot Sewell presented “Cesarean Section--A Brief History,” in which she describes the advancements of technologies and c-section techniques that increased surgical survival rates. Read a review at: shorturl.at/nrjlb

Want to learn about something that’s not what it seems? embryo.asu.edu/pages/vasect... #sciencecommunication #biology #research #arizonastateuniversity #asu #science #vasectomy #eugenics

Henry Hubert Turner was one of the first physicians and researchers to identify Turner Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects 1,500 to 2,500 female births.

Have you ever heard of germ-free animals? Germ-free animals are laboratory animals that completely lack microbes, making them useful tools for microbiome research.

About one in every 1600 babies in the US is born with both cleft lip and cleft palate defect, which can result in speech difficulties. Researchers Alice Lee, Fiona E. Gibbon, and Kimberley Spivey were one of the first to explore how different age groups judge their peers with speech difficulties.

Herpes can be treated with a drug called acyclovir. Learn more about Gertrude Belle Elion, the scientist who helped create acyclovir and many other antiviral drugs that we still use today! embryo.asu.edu/pages/gertru... Image by GlaxoSmithKline plc via Wikimedia Commons

Who needs sex? Sex concepts that is. Get your mind out of the gutter and into Biology and Philosophy. doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Sex eliminativism - Biology & Philosophy

The concept of biological sex guides research, clinical practice, science funding policy, and contemporary political discourse. Despite some substantive differences, all existing candidate philosophic...

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In honor of our recent birthday, read more about our founder, Jane Maienschein--also the 2024 Sarton Medalist from @historyscience.bsky.social! cbs.asu.edu/news/jane-ma...

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