Sentences with phrase «death by acid»

Death by acid bath.

Death by acid was the key killer in Earth's biggest mass extinction, some 251 million years ago.

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Odin, the chief god of the Norse, was associated with death by hanging, and a possible practice of Odinic sacrifice by strangling has some archeological support in the existence of bodies perfectly preserved by the acid of the Jutland (later taken over by the Daner people) peatbogs, into which they were cast after having been strangled.

the bible has lists of many sins that are punishable by death some that are punishable by exile and some that are punishable by tribunal and taking of property when the bible refers to all sins being the same it is they are all an abomination to the lord not a reference to how serious a sin they are do you really believe that murdering a 2 year old with acid is the same kind of sin as calling in sick to work when your not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG it is unbelievable how ignorant you all are and how you think you can turn the bible on itself a true Christian that has read thoroughly and has no agenda like ms cnn here does knows the difference

One dictionary noted: «Tartaric acid is a muscle toxin, which works by inhibiting the production of malic acid, and in high doses causes paralysis and death.

Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs most commonly in premature infants, according to a study by University of California, San Diego bioengineers.

This comes after the death of the party's Upper East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama, who died after acid was poured on him by a supposed party member.

Calliphora vicina, the blowfly seen hatching here from its pupa (above), is often the first to alight at the table of death, drawn by fresh flesh scented with acids and gases that signal the onset of decay.

The hypothesis holds that vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid, like safflower and corn, are good for heart health, that saturated fats, such as those in red meat and dairy products, clog arteries and are very bad, and that replacing the latter with the former reduces deaths from heart attacks, heart disease, and strokes by lowering blood cholesterol levels.

This past summer, he and his colleagues reported their first findings from the trial: Tranexamic acid reduced bleeding deaths among trauma patients by about 15 percent, a result that could translate to 100,000 lives saved per year worldwide.

Intrigued by the ability of certain polymers to mop up DNA and RNA for gene transfer, Sullenger and colleagues tested the idea that these chemical compounds might also be effective targeting such nucleic acids as they arise in cell death.

By depriving the cancer cells of the amino acid cystine, the researchers were able to trigger a form of cell death called necrosis in mouse models of the disease.

Researchers from the group of Gary L. Dunbar at Central Michigan University, Michigan, USA have recently shown the ability of adenovirally generated rat iPSCs to survive and differentiate in the striatum of rats [6], and now in a study in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, they focus on the efficacy of transplantation of these cells into the 3 - nitropropionic acid (3 - NP) rat model of HD [7], which induces cell death by energy - depleting mechanisms providing an accurate model of cell loss and replicates many features of the disease [8].

In 1998, sea lion deaths on the California coast also were associated with domoic acid, which entered the food chain via toxigenic diatoms, which were eaten by anchovies that in turn were eaten by the sea lions.

His studies, ranging from molecular experiments to clinical trials, have generated comprehensive evidence for the efficacy of omega - 3 in preventing cardiac sudden death and established the mechanism by which omega - 3 fatty acids can reduce cardiac arrhythmia by interacting with membrane ion channels and stabilizing the electrical activity of heart cells.

The term excitotoxicity was coined by Dr. Russell Blaylock, a neurosurgeon.12 It describes the ability of certain amino acids like monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartic acid to literally excite cells to death.

This morning's video - of - the - day Chicken's Fate is Sealed documents the meat industry's attempts to lower the arachidonic acid level in chicken muscles through genetic manipulation and the egg industry's attempts to lower arachidonic acid levels in hens by feeding hens blubber from baby harp seal pups clubbed to death in the Canadian seal hunt.

Our friendly flora's digestion of fiber also yields another short - chain fatty acid called butyrate, which may fight against cancer by slowing the growth of colon cancer cells and activating programmed cancer cell death — as well as preventing cancer in the first place.

Studies completed in the early 1940's by Dr. William Rose of the University of Illinois found that l0 amino acids were essential for a rat's diet.6 The removal of any one of these essential amino acids from the food of growing rats led to profound nutritive failure, accompanied by a rapid decline in weight, loss of appetite, and eventually death.

However, I did encounter two distinct problems: the first is that death by fire or acid seemingly negates the usually generous spawn system and sends you back to the beginning of the level, which really makes no sense, and the second problem is that sometimes the spawn system gets confused and sends you back further than it should.

Several of the most disconcerting atmospheric problems include smog and air pollution, which are responsible for a higher incidence of respiratory diseases and death; acid rain, which contaminates numerous other ecosystems such as watersheds and forests; and finally, one particularly serious issue, climate de-stabilization caused by the accelerated rate of global warming.

As a result, the law costs utilities just $ 3 billion annually, not $ 25 billion, according to a recent study in the Journal of Environmental Management; by cutting acid rain in half, it also generates an estimated $ 122 billion a year in benefits from avoided death and illness, healthier lakes and forests, and improved visibility on the Eastern Seaboard.