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Author : Lord Robert Winston Publisher : Random House Page : 256 pages File Size : 41,6 Mb Release : 2013-08-31 Category : Health & Fitness ISBN : 9781448177738
What is IVF? Who is suitable for treatment? How much does it cost? Where do you go for it? What other treatments are available? What are the ethnical implications of infertility treatment? If you need to know the answers to any of these questions then you need to read this book. THE IVF REVOLUTION is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide, from an internationally respected gynaecologist, for all those thinking about, or currently involved in, treatment for infertility. It gives practical information on all techniques that are now available for assisted reproduction together with the success rates of the different treatments and their respective costs, so that you can assess your own chance of success. In addition the book provides an overview on recent scientific developments such as DNA identification of sperm which can allow parents to pre-determine the sex of their baby; and also covers such ethical issues as that of Mandy Alwood and Diane Blood whose hard-won legal battle gave her the right to conceive using the sperm of her dead husband.
Author : Robert M. L. Winston Publisher : Random House (UK) Page : 0 pages File Size : 46,8 Mb Release : 1999 Category : Fertilization in vitro ISBN : 0091816823
Written by an internationally respected gynaecologist and pioneer of IVF, this is a comprehensive, user-friendly and up-to-date guide for all those thinking about, or currently involved in, treatment for infertility. All available techniques for assisted reproduction are examined from in vitro to donor insemination, together with their success rates and respective costs. "From the Trade Paperback edition.
Written by an internationally respected gynaecologist and pioneer of IVF, this is a comprehensive, user-friendly and up-to-date guide for all those thinking about, or currently involved in, treatment for infertility. All available techniques for assisted reproduction are examined from in vitro to donor insemination, together with their success rates and respective costs.
Author : Robert M. L. Winston Publisher : Unknown Page : 246 pages File Size : 48,6 Mb Release : 1999 Category : Fertilization in vitro, Human ISBN : OCLC:1193957124
Test Tube Revolution by John Leeton,Robyn Riley Pdf
In Battle of the Test Tubes: The Early History of IVF, John Leeton, himself a key participant in the development of in vitro fertilisation, tells with award-winning journalist Robyn Riley the story of his friend Carl Wood, the early days of IVF, and the battle between research teams in Australia and the United Kingdom to create and implement this profoundly important medical procedure. This is the remarkable and inspiring story of one of the great medical achievements of the twentieth century.
The authorized biography of Sir Robert Edwards, a coal miner's son who pioneered in vitro fertilization for infertility, embryonic stem cell research for regenerative medicine, and the medical ethics of embryology (Nobel Prize, 2010). "Robert Edwards changed the world, bringing life, hope, and joy to millions of people. I owe him everything," Louise Brown. An improbable hero of science and a gritty Yorkshireman, he rode a roller-coaster of endeavor to the breakthrough which transformed reproductive medicine and gynecology. "Roger Gosden has done a magnificent job in producing this biography of a remarkable man. His research has provided us with much new material about Bob Edwards' life and this new information is integrated in a compelling narrative that I could not put down. He describes in terms entirely comprehensible to the layperson the scientific aspects of Bob's work, set in the wider context of Bob's life and personality. Overall, this is a compelling biography of a truly great scientist and man that will be of interest not only to millions whose lives he touched by IVF but also to the general public interested in what makes good science and a good scientist!" Martin Johnson, FRS, Cambridge University "Gosden's engaging book about the most gripping biological discovery of the past 100 years, equivalent in biology to relativity and quantum mechanics in physics, focuses on a single heroic biologist, Dr. Robert Edwards, who single-handedly changed the lives of despairing infertile couples," Sherman Silber, Infertility Center of St Louis "Bob Edwards' vision and struggles to apply basic embryology to solve the pain of human infertility, penned beautifully by disciple Roger Gosden," Alan Trounson, Monash University "One of the best and most exciting books I have read for many years." Claus Yding Andersen, University of Copenhagen "Bob's extraordinary and spirited life journey changed the social history of the world: this thoughtful biography will inspire generations to come," Kay Elder (Senior Scientist, Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge) "A worthy acknowledgment of his remarkable life ...," Peter Brinsden, FRCOG, former medical director of Bourn Hall Clinic "I can think of no one better than Roger to do justice to Bob's exceptional life and work," Mike Macnamee, Chief Executive at Bourn Hall Clinic "Absorbing read ... captured the historical backdrop, personal motivations, incredible challenges overcome and societal applications," Robert Gore-Langton (graduate student of Edwards) "A very personal and accurate account of the history of IVF," Dean M. Edwards (Edwards' nephew) "It is hard to imagine anyone better to take on this talk ... (by) a great scientist and a pioneer in his own right ... he writes with objectivity, but with great affection," Sue Avery (Progress Educational Trust, London) "A most readable, enjoyable, and informative book," Editor of Focus on Reproduction (ESHRE) "A wonderful track through much of reproductive medicine of the past 50 years," Ian Cooke, FRCOG (Human Fertility) "An excellent account of a scientific life demonstrating that it is possible by vision, determination, and application to rise from sparse beginnings to reach the highest scientific peaks and simultaneously to benefit many millions of people ... a very inspiring read and an excellent example of how to be a respected and productive scientist whatever one's beginnings," John Bowman (Royal Society of Biology) The author trained under Edwards for a career spanning Cambridge to Cornell in NYC and pledges profits from book sales to charity.
Reproductomics by José A. Horcajadas,Jaime Gosálvez Pdf
Recent advances in genomic and omics analysis have triggered a revolution affecting nearly every field of medicine, including reproductive medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, andrology, and infertility treatment. Reproductomics: The –Omics Revolution and Its Impact on Human Reproductive Medicine demonstrates how various omics technologies are already aiding fertility specialists and clinicians in characterizing patients, counseling couples towards pregnancy success, informing embryo selection, and supporting many other positive outcomes. A diverse range of chapters from international experts examine the complex relationship between genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics and their role in human reproduction, identifying molecular factors of clinical significance. With this book Editors Jaime Gosálvez and José A. Horcajadas have provided researchers and clinicians with a strong foundation for a new era of personalized reproductive medicine. Thoroughly discusses how genomics and other omics approaches aid clinicians in various areas of reproductive medicine Identifies specific genomic and molecular factors of translational value in treating infertility and analyzing patient data Features chapter contributions by leading international experts
This is the highly acclaimed book by Robin Marantz Henig about the early days of in vitrofertilization (IVF) and the ethical and legal battles waged in the 1970s, as well as the scientific advances that eventually changed the public perception of 'test tube babies'. Published in paperback for the first time, this timely and provocative book brilliantly presents the scientific and ethical dilemmas in the ongoing debate over what it means to be human in a technological age. About the author:Robin Marantz Henig is the author of eight books. Her previous book The Monk in the Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel,was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She writes about science and medicine for the New York Times Magazine,where she is a contributing writer, as well as for publications such as Scientific American,Smithsonian,and The Washington Post. Robin Henig garnered two prestigious awards in 2006: the Science in Society Award, the highest honor in science journalism, awarded by the National Association of Science Writers, and The Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize awarded by The History of Science Society for the best book in the history of science for general readers.
A provocative examination of how unequal access to reproductive technology replays the sins of the eugenics movement Eugenics, the effort to improve the human species by inhibiting reproduction of “inferior” genetic strains, ultimately came to be regarded as the great shame of the Progressive movement. Judith Daar, a prominent expert on the intersection of law and medicine, argues that current attitudes toward the potential users of modern assisted reproductive technologies threaten to replicate eugenics’ same discriminatory practices. In this book, Daar asserts how barriers that block certain people’s access to reproductive technologies are often founded on biases rooted in notions of class, race, and marital status. As a result, poor, minority, unmarried, disabled, and LGBT individuals are denied technologies available to well-off nonminority heterosexual applicants. An original argument on a highly emotional and important issue, this work offers a surprising departure from more familiar arguments on the issue as it warns physicians, government agencies, and the general public against repeating the mistakes of the past.
The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction by Henry T. Greely Pdf
Within twenty, maybe forty, years most people in developed countries will stop having sex for the purpose of reproduction. Instead, prospective parents will be told as much as they wish to know about the genetic makeup of dozens of embryos, and they will pick one or two for implantation, gestation, and birth. And it will be safe, lawful, and free. In this work of prophetic scholarship, Henry T. Greely explains the revolutionary biological technologies that make this future a seeming inevitability and sets out the deep ethical and legal challenges humanity faces as a result. “Readers looking for a more in-depth analysis of human genome modifications and reproductive technologies and their legal and ethical implications should strongly consider picking up Greely’s The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction...[It has] the potential to empower readers to make informed decisions about the implementation of advancements in genetics technologies.” —Dov Greenbaum, Science “[Greely] provides an extraordinarily sophisticated analysis of the practical, political, legal, and ethical implications of the new world of human reproduction. His book is a model of highly informed, rigorous, thought-provoking speculation about an immensely important topic.” —Glenn C. Altschuler, Psychology Today
The Fertility Doctor by Margaret Marsh,Wanda Ronner Pdf
As Louise Brown—the first baby conceived by in vitro fertilization—celebrates her 30th birthday, Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner tell the fascinating story of the man who first showed that human in vitro fertilization was possible. John Rock spent his career studying human reproduction. The first researcher to fertilize a human egg in vitro in the 1940s, he became the nation’s leading figure in the treatment of infertility, his clinic serving rich and poor alike. In the 1950s he joined forces with Gregory Pincus to develop oral contraceptives and in the 1960s enjoyed international celebrity for his promotion of the pill and his campaign to persuade the Catholic Church to accept it. Rock became a more controversial figure by the 1970s, as conservative Christians argued that his embryo studies were immoral and feminist activists contended that he had taken advantage of the clinic patients who had participated in these studies as research subjects. Marsh and Ronner’s nuanced account sheds light on the man behind the brilliant career. They tell the story of a directionless young man, a saloon keeper’s son, who began his working life as a timekeeper on a Guatemalan banana plantation and later became one of the most recognized figures of the twentieth century. They portray his medical practice from the perspective of his patients, who ranged from the wives of laborers to Hollywood film stars. The first scholars to have access to Rock’s personal papers, Marsh and Ronner offer a compelling look at a man whose work defined the reproductive revolution, with its dual developments in contraception and technologically assisted conception.
The NaPro Technology Revolution by Thomas W. Hilgers MD Pdf
Dr. Thomas W. Hilgers draws on decades of medical experience to provide educational and revolutionary insights into the world of women's health. The NaPro Technology Revolution provides real solutions to real problems such as infertility, repetitive miscarriage, menstrual cramps, postpartum depression, PMS, prematurity prevention, ovarian cysts, hormonal abnormalities, irregular/abnormal bleeding, chronic discharges, polycystic ovarian disease, and family planning. Hilgers sheds light on abnormal ovarian function, an issue that millions of women unknowingly suffer from. His methods have proven to assist infertile couples nearly three times more successfully than those who use In Vitro Fertilization, without the dangers of early abortions, frozen embryos, or high rates of multiple pregnancy. The NaProTechnology Prematurity Prevention Program cuts the rate from the national 12.7% to 7%. The NaPro Technology Revolution discusses what every woman has a right to know about her body, her health, and her future!
"This is a book that starts of by acknowledging the pain of infertility for many people and then examines the options for conceiving that have developed so rapidly since Louise Brown the first 'test tube baby' was born 30 years ago. Tom Frame argues that ethics, law and community desires haven't been able to keep up with technological advancement, and that this is a problem. He starts by looking at adoption, and includes details about his own experience as an adoptee. He writes about sperm and egg donors, asking whether it's fair that they be allowed to remain anonymous; he writes about IVF and surrogacy and finishes by writing about cases where women have asked to use the dead husbands' stored sperm to become pregnant. He looks at science, religion, philosophy, ethics but his starting point is always 'what's best for the child'. His view that the ideal family is a mother, a father and a child will create some controversy."--Provided by publisher.
