"Embryo Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Experimentation on, or using the organs or tissues from, a human or other mammalian conceptus during the prenatal stage of development that is characterized by rapid morphological changes and the differentiation of basic structures. In humans, this includes the period from the time of fertilization to the end of the eighth week after fertilization.
| Descriptor ID |
D033041
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.313 H01.770.644.145.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Embryo Research- Embryo Research
- Research, Embryo
- Human Embryo Research
- Embryo Research, Human
- Research, Human Embryo
- Embryo Experimentation
- Embryo Experimentations
- Experimentation, Embryo
- Experimentations, Embryo
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embryo Research" by people in Profiles.
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Majumder MA, Cohen CB. Research ethics. The NIH draft guidelines on human stem cell research. Science. 2009 Jun 26; 324(5935):1648-9.
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Majumder MA, Cohen CB. Future directions for oversight of stem cell research in the United States: an update. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2009 Jun; 19(2):195-200.
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Cohen CB, Majumder MA. Future directions for oversight of stem cell research in the United States. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2009 Mar; 19(1):79-100.
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Chervenak FA, McCullough LB. How physicians and scientists can respond responsibly and effectively to religiously based opposition to human embryonic stem cell research. Fertil Steril. 2008 Dec; 90(6):2056-9.
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Schwartz RS. The politics and promise of stem-cell research. N Engl J Med. 2006 Sep 21; 355(12):1189-91.
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Lo KC, Whirledge S, Lamb DJ. Stem cells: implications for urology. Curr Urol Rep. 2005 Feb; 6(1):49-54.
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Majumder MA, Brakman SV. The politics of embryo transfer. Med Ethics (Burlingt Mass). 2005; 12(3):10-1.
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Civin CI, Gewirtz AM, Hawley RG, Goodell MA. Advancing the fast-paced field of stem cell research: stem cells increases from 6 to 10 issues in its 23rd year of publication. Stem Cells. 2005; 23(1):1-2.
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Hoffman DI, Zellman GL, Fair CC, Mayer JF, Zeitz JG, Gibbons WE, Turner TG. Cryopreserved embryos in the United States and their availability for research. Fertil Steril. 2003 May; 79(5):1063-9.