Menneskelig reproduktion og udvikling

In 1986, the National Bureau of Economic Research initiated a research project on the economics of aging under the direction of David A. Wise. The goal of the program is to further our understanding of both the determinants of the economic well-being and health of the elderly, and the consequences for the elderly and for the larger society of an increasingly older population. This third volume to result from the project contains nine essays addressing new issues, some of international scope, as well as research that continues work introduced in the previous volumes. Topics include retirement and saving for retirement; living arrangements and family support of the elderly; the aged in developing countries, including Thailand and Cote d'Ivoire; social security reform, with an analysis of the Japanese system; and the relation between the duration of nursing home stays and the source of payment for care. Each paper is accompanied by critical commentary. Robin L. Lumsdaine, James H. Stock, and David A. Wise find that although complex models are better predictors of actual retirement behavior, the most complex does not provide significantly more information. In a paper offering startling evidence likely to be of wide interest, Thomas E. MaCurdy and John B. Shoven report that the long-term rate of return on stocks is higher than that on bonds but, despite this difference in returns, fewer than twenty percent of TIAA-CREF participants choose to put more than half their retirement savings into stocks. Axel Borsch-Supan, Vassilis Hajivassiliou, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and John N. Morris develop a model of living arrangements that promises easier implementation than past models, and confirm thatincreasing age and decreasing functional ability are the most important factors influencing the decision to enter a nursing home. Borsch-Supan, Jagadeesh Gokhale, Kotlikoff, and Morris consider the time that children spend with their parents, concluding that this time is determined primarily by demographic factors, with economic factors such as income and wealth playing an insignificant role. Using data from the Retirement History Survey, Michael D. Hurd argues that wealth, excluding housing, declines about three percent a year during retirement; average consumption expenditures also decrease by two to four percent a year, findings consistent with the life-cycle theory. Angus Deaton and Christina H. Paxson consider aging issues in less developed countries, finding that older people in Thailand and Cote d'Ivoire tend to live with younger relatives in multigenerational households and that economic status is less variable over the life cycle in these countries. The pay-as-you-go Japanese social security system is examined by Tatsuo Hatta and Noriyoshi Oguchi, as are the implications of changing from the current system to one that is actuarially fair. Alan M. Garber and Thomas E. MaCurdy explore the relation between the duration of nursing home stays and the source of payment for nursing home care. They conclude that the incentive effects of the subsidies of nursing home care may play an important role in what type of nursing home care is most often used. Finally, transitions in and out of nursing homes are considered by Edward C. Norton, who analyzes data from an experiment that tested the effects of performance-based reimbursement on the quality and cost of nursing home care.

For people experiencing infertility, wanting a baby is a craving unlike any other. The intensity of their longing is matched only by the complexity of the emotional maze they must navigate. With insight and compassion, Drs. Janet Jaffe, Martha Diamond, and David Diamond-specialists in the field of Reproductive Psychology who have each experienced their own struggle with infertility-give couples the tools to:*Reduce their sense of helplessness and isolation*Identify their mates' coping styles to erase unfair expectations*Listen to their "unsung lullabies"--their conscious and unconscious dreams about having a family--to mourn the losses of infertility and move on.Ground-breaking, wise, and compassionate, Unsung Lullabies is a necessary companion for anyone coping with infertility.

Studies in the Economics of Aging is the fourth book in a series from the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses economic issues of aging and retirement. Building on the research in The Economics of Aging (1989), Issues in the Economics of Aging (1990), and Topics in the Economics of Aging (1992), this volume examines issues related to population aging and the health and well-being of the elderly. Chapters cover population aging and government spending, life expectancy and health, saving for retirement and the role of 401(k) plans, demographic transition and housing values, aging in Germany and Taiwan, and the utilization of nursing homes and other long-term care. Economists, policymakers, and professionals in gerontology will find this book a useful reference for understanding the demographic and economic trends that affect the elderly.

In seinen Schriften griff Blechschmidt das Thema der menschlichen Embryologie unter dem Gesichtspunkt biodynamischer Stoffwechselfelder konsequent auf und beschrieb es. Seine Aufmerksamkeit gilt der Frage: Wie entsteht die menschliche Form?Blechschmidt schrieb und veröffentlichte ausschließlich in deutscher Sprache. Dies geschah größtenteils durch einen zweisprachigen deutsch-englischen Band, der von Karger ("Die Entwicklungsstufen des Menschen vor der Geburt", 1960) herausgegeben wurde, und durch eine außergewöhnliche Zusammenarbeit mit seinem Mitautor RF Gasser ("Biokinetik und Biodynamik der menschlichen Differenzierung", 1978) ), dass seine Arbeit teilweise einem international englischsprachigen Publikum zugänglich gemacht wurde. "Die Anfänge des menschlichen Lebens" (1977) wurde in erster Linie für die breite Öffentlichkeit geschrieben, ist aber nicht mehr gedruckt.Die Veröffentlichung von Brian Freemans Übersetzung von "Die Ontogenetische Basis der menschlichen Anatomie" (2004) trug zu einem wachsenden Interesse an Blechschmidts Ideen bei. Langsam begannen Osteopathen, Strukturintegratoren, Schädelpraktiker und andere Therapeuten, seine Arbeit zu schätzen.Die oben genannten Bücher bieten sowohl einen allgemeinen als auch einen umfassenden Zugang zum von Blechschmidt beschriebenen morphologischen Kosmos, sind aber derzeit leider nur teilweise verfügbar. Es gibt jedoch eine Reihe unbemerkter wissenschaftlicher Artikel, die bereits ins Englische übersetzt wurden und einen detaillierteren und tieferen, spezifischen Einblick in dieses durchdachte Universum von Form und Gestalt bieten. Das Buch, das Sie hier haben, ist eine Zusammenstellung einiger dieser einzelnen Artikel.

This enlightening and irresistible book for adults explains how we were made--not with the standard euphemisms told to us as children, but with vivid, exacting prose that unveils all the complex processes we never knew produced human life.life.

This book discusses the various antioxidants that are in use to overcome oxidative stress in an assisted reproduction setting. Antioxidant therapies may range from enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, either alone or in combination. While no one antioxidant regime has been identified as effective in improving fertilization and pregnancy rates, antioxidant supplementation has been shown to defend sperm cells from lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage to DNA, and thus improve pregnancy rates. The prevention of oxidative stress and its consequent damage is imperative to ensure a successful outcome of the in vitro fertilization procedure and embryo transfer. Strategies that could be employed to minimize or prevent the detrimental effects of OS during assisted reproduction include supplementation with various types of antioxidants.

This book provides the Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART) community an update of the fast approaching novel technologies that may allow improved assessment of the reproductive potential of sperm, oocytes and embryos. The reader has access to concise updates on the rapidly developing diagnostic technologies (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) and morphological methods which may help us better assess the gametes and embryos. Methodologies are described which enable selection of the best gamete or embryo by invasive and non-invasive diagnostics, as well as the clinical validity of these techniques.

En følelsesmæssig rutsjebanetur og en krop, der kæmper for at følge med til det hele. Sådan beskriver Kirsten Marie Juel Jensen det at prøve at få børn og være i et langt fertilitetsbehandlingsforløb. Da hun selv stod midt i inseminationer og IVF-forsøg, savnede hun at høre andres erfaringer. Derfor har hun nu kastet sig ud i at fortælle sin personlige historie – i samarbejde med sin kæreste Thor Seierø Mouritsen – så du i denne bog får både kvindens og mandens perspektiv på hormonsprøjterne, sædprøverne, ægudtagningerne, uvisheden, de grimme følelser, de glade følelser og behovet for en plan B. De har ingen facitlister, for alle fertilitetsforløb er forskellige. Men de fortæller, hvad der virkede for dem, så de kunne overleve et mangeårigt fertilitetsforløb som mennesker og som par. Skal I ikke snart have nogen børn? indeholder også en række fakta om medicin og behandlinger og afsluttes med et interview med to rådgivere fra Landsforeningen for Ufrivilligt Barnløse (LFUB) – Helene Cagara Bækgaard, jordemoder og psykoterapeut MPF, og Lise Holck, cand.pæd.pæd.psych og lektor i psykologi. De giver deres bud på, hvilke tanker der er vigtige at gøre sig før og under et fertilitetsbehandlingsforløb og kommer også ind på de særlige overvejelser, der kan gøre sig gældende, hvis man er solomor eller et lesbisk par i behandling.

"Boysens stjerneskære fantastik om infertilitet og dystopisk lysforurening er opfindsom og ægte nedslående" Weekendavisen"Måske er Daniel Boysens roman startskuddet til en ny litterær strømning" VinkKBH"Kunstnerisk, intelligent, smertefuldt, smukt og vedkommende" Anettes LitteratursalonStjernestøvsugeren har form som en sort prisme. Den blev bygget for femogtredive år siden for at komme byens mørke til livs; via et underjordisk system fordeles stjernelyset over hele byen. Det har vendt op og ned på millioner af års udvikling. Solsortene flyver forbi hinanden i stedet for at parre sig; et ungt menneskepar forsøger ligeledes at flette celler sammen til et nyt liv, men det udebliver. Eller også sidder det forkert.gå til grunde er en roman om længslen efter at sætte liv i verden, og giver et unikt og følsomt indblik i mandens oplevelser. Skrevet af Daniel Boysen, der tillige har skrevet bl.a. romanerne Fordi ilden er vores og På sit yderste og digtsamlingerne Står på tæer under vand og En vase i brystet.

Kompendium i Embryologi er udarbejdet til alle sundhedsfaglige studerende, der ønsker et basalt kendskab til emnet. Kompendiet tilstræber at skabe et overblik og en pædagogisk gennemgang af de vigtigste begivenheder og perioder inden for den embryonale udvikling. Kompendiet transformerer flere års undervisningserfaring til tekst, som er fordøjelig for den førstegangslæsende. Forfatterne har lagt stor fokus på at inddrage illustrative figurer, skemaer og flowcharts for at give den bedste læringsoplevelse. Til hvert kapitel knyttes et klinisk relevant afsnit, der afspejler embryologiens anvendelse og kendskab i dagligdagen.

Med humor og tyngde dissekerer prosaværket Originalen det sælsomme, almindelige menneske med næsetip og navle, med forplantningskløe, landvindinger og en solblind stræbsomhed. Originalen er et satirisk portræt af menneskearten. Bogen skildrer menneskets status som jordens dominerende art i en tid, hvor planeten og de øvrige arter bliver presset i stadig højere grad. Originalen er antropologi, biologi og poesi sløjfet sammen.Originalen er Filip Granlies tredje bog. Han dobbeltdebuterede i 2010 med Børnebog Eske og Fugle om digte, hvor Kamilla Löfstrøm i Information blandt andet skrev: "legende let og fuld af tyngde"– og det gælder i den grad også for Originalen.

Why does muscle tension, pain, scar tissue and reduced joint mobility decrease your chances of becoming pregnant? How is your stress level, working posture, stance, and exercise routines affecting your fertility? Do you exercise too little or maybe too much? Why is laser therapy particularly effective in treating age-related infertility and low sperm count? Preface by Lorne Brown. ”Fertility and Physical Therapy offers a ground-breaking approach to treating infertility that provides the reader with natural ways to help “cultivate the soil” and optimize their fertility, whether they are trying to conceive naturally or using assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as IVF.” Dr. Lorne Brown B.Sc., CPA, Dr.TCM, FABORM, CHt Clinical Director, Acubalance Wellness Centre Vancouver BC, Canada This book is first and foremost dedicated to all the women and couples who are struggling to conceive. It provides a thorough instruction on how you can more than triple your chances of conceiving and carrying your pregnancy to full term by following simple physical exercise and treatment protocols.The book includes an exercise program, a massage program for self-treatment of scar tissue, as well as guidelines to daily exercise routines most bene cial for your fertility. It also offers new insight into why and how laser therapy can increase your pregnancy chances. The content of the book is based on extensive scientific research, as well as the author’s own clinical experience with treating more than 300 women. On that background, it can serve as clinical inspiration for healthcare professionals, who work with couples struggling to conceive.

The Year Book of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year''s breakthrough developments in neonatal and perinatal medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There''s no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of neonatal and perinatal medicine from genetics to labor and delivery to issues related to many key bodily systems (heart, respiratory, nervous system, etc.) of newborns. Other topics for 2004 include neurology, gastroenterology and nutrition, medical disorders of pregnancy, fetal evaluation, and neonatal behavior.

In species with internal fertilization, sperm competition occurs when the sperm of two or more males simultaneously occupy the reproductive tract of a female and compete to fertilize an egg (Parker, 1970).

Fås i nyere udgave, benyt SBN 9788771730050 Dette kompendium har til formål at skabe overblik over emnet Endokrinologi og Reproduktion. Kompendiet er primært skrevet til medicinstuderende på bachelordelen, der har behov for et dansk, pædagogisk og fyldestgørende alternativ til de store fysiologibøger.Forfatteren af dette kompendium har i flere år undervist ved ASPIRI A/S’ eksamensforberedende kurser for medicinstuderende på 5. semester ved Københavns Universitet og ved derfor, hvad der plejer at blive eksamineret i, og hvilke udfordringer den studerende typisk står overfor.I kompendiet bliver stoffet præsenteret så læsevenligt og eksamensrelevant som muligt. Kompendiet er emneinddelt og indeholder en biokemi- og fysiologidel samt regneopgaveeksempler. I kompendiet er der også inddraget kliniske tilstande, der illustrerer fysiologien, og som hjælper den studerende med at huske og forstå stoffet.Kompendiet kan med fordel bruges sammen det eksamensforberedende kursus af samme navn fra ASPIRI A/S, men kompendiet kan sagtens stå alene og anvendes uden et kursus.

Afhandlingen er en analyse af hvilke samfundsmæssige og kulturelle påvirkninger, der har betydning for den dannelsesproces, kvinder gennemgår i løbet af graviditetens ni måneder. Hvordan de muligheder, tilbud og forventninger, de mødes med fra sundhedsvæsnet, familien, vennerne og den mere perifere bekendtskabskreds, har betydning for de valg, som kvinderne træffer.Arbejdet udspringer af en interesse for, hvad det er, der betyder noget for gravide kvinder i dag med den mangfoldighed, de gravide repræsenterer såvel demografisk, socialt, værdimæssigt og politisk og på mange andre områder. Hvorledes og i hvilket omfang den ny viden og de nye teknologiske og samfundsbestemte muligheder, der er blevet aktuelle de seneste år, gribes og dermed præger den livsfase, graviditeten udgør. I den forbindelse er normalitetsbegrebet centralt, og dermed også den normativitet, der er til stede i samfundet generelt og i sundhedsvæsnet ikke mindst.

Denne tiltrængte lærebog foreligger nu for første gang på dansk! Larsens Human embryologi leverer en omfattende og velskrevet beskrivelse af det menneskelige embryos udvikling – fra undfangelse til fødsel. Bogen er velunderbygget mht. deskriptive, kliniske, genetiske og molekylære biologiske aspekter. Den basale viden om embryologi kobles sammen med mange kliniske eksempler på embryologiske problemstillinger. Bogens mange illustrationer og fotos letter tilegnelsen af stoffet, og den er fuldt pensumdækkende på medicinstudiet i København, Aarhus, Odense og Aalborg.