differentiation factor 9 proteins secreted by the
oocyte, a cell in an ovary. They are members of
the TGF-β superfamily (transforming growth factor
beta family). These proteins have extensively
documented effects on ovarian follicular development
and ovulation rate. GDF9 and BMP15 are potent
regulators of ovarian granulosa cell function as such,
they are able to exert extensive control over fertility.
This article will comprehensively review the possible
species and applications in which BMP15 and GDF9
would have utility in the artificial reproductive
technology arena.
‘[F]airness much like beauty, is in the eye of
the beholder’ - an examination of the impact of
prenuptial agreements within the English Legal
System since 2010 | Madison Cartlidge
There has been a sudden leap forwards in the world
of divorce law. Prenuptial agreements, that still cannot
be created in the UK jurisdiction, are now beginning
to be accepted by the UK courts. Ring-fencing assets
this way and depriving the weaker party of the
financial stability of ancillary relief is against public
policy. I will carry out a presentation outlining the
changes and determining the future of this area of
law.
The Grief Exclusion - Pathologizing Personhood |
Kate Dickins
A recent, controversial change to the DSM-V was
the removal of the grief exclusion: criteria meaning
someone exhibiting symptoms of depression
following a bereavement cannot be diagnosed with
depression. Grief is a natural reaction to loss, not an
illness, yet since the removal of ‘Grief exclusion’, by
definition, it now is. This is one of several actions that,
many fear, pathologized personhood. Movements
including anti-psychiatry, mad-pride, and trauma-
informed care advocates are pushing back against the
increasingly medicalised model of mental health. This
paper will consider the implications of medicalising
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mental health: the cost and benefit to individuals and
practitioners.
Why more men should identify as feminists |
Oluwaseyifunmi Ijitimehin
Feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the
grounds of the equality of the sexes. Because this
ideology advocates for women’s rights, many people
have failed to see how it also benefits men with the
way it breaks gender roles in society and gives people
the opportunity to be who they want to be without
being confined to what society teaches them to
be. Feminism will not only teach men to always see
women as human beings who deserve equal rights
but it also helps to dismantle the harmful culture of
silencing male victims of sexual violence.
Social Skills in Working Life, and Well-being | Liisa
Komulainen
Learning social skills can help employees to succeed,
increase their working ability and help in problems
with well-being at work. During my Bachelor's
dissertation in Social Psychology, I studied social
skills in the context of a working environment as a
literature review through the applied psychological
and social perspectives in the theoretical frame
of reference. As a result, I found out that learning
social skills helps to enhance team work, salary,
raise happiness, satisfaction with life, and positive
relationships. Practicing social skills is recommended
since this can boost self-confidence and may tackle
problems with perfectionism and burnout.
A future without dementia | Adenike Odukoya
Dementia is a sickness that slowly deteriorates and
clogs the brain until it cannot function, this is a
definition that I would use to describe this disease.
However, scientists would often describe this illness