Sentences with phrase «from abnormal tissue»

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Scar tissue also does not have any hair follicles associated with it, which is another factor that gives it an abnormal appearance from the rest of the skin.

They do more than watch the camera, they are able to remove polyps — abnormal growths — both to prevent precancerous polyps from becoming malignant and to examine the tissue for signs of cancer.

Recent studies have deciphered a microRNA «signature» associated with cancer: The levels of certain microRNAs in tissue from different cancers are abnormal — usually more abundant — compared with the tissues from healthy people.

The test requires removing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients by means of a spinal tap, putting samples into a bath of normally shaped prion proteins, and agitating the solution to encourage any abnormal prion «seeds» in the tissue to latch onto the regular proteins.

Researchers are studying how NK cells recognize cancer cells as abnormal and how other cells, known as regulatory T cells, can command NK cells to hold their fire, in order to prevent them from attacking the body's own tissues.

New studies are examining contributing factors ranging from vaccine reactions to atypical growth in the placenta, abnormal tissue in the gut, inflamed tissue in the brain, food allergies, and disturbed brain wave synchrony.

Interestingly, the team found that radiologists could do better than chance in discriminating breast cancer cases from normal tissue, even when the images of abnormal breast tissue did not directly capture a cancerous lesion or when those images were taken from the contralateral breast (the breast on the other side of the body) of a woman with breast cancer.

Each of these various kinds of abnormal cells occur in different tissues, and the problems they cause are distinct from one another.

It involves abnormal cells that have not spread into breast tissue from the ducts or lobules where they began.

In test animals, diets high in polyunsaturates from vegetable oils inhibit the ability to learn, especially under conditions of stress; are toxic to the liver; compromise the integrity of the immune system; depress the mental and physical growth of infants; increase levels of uric acid in the blood; cause abnormal fatty acid profiles in the adipose tissues: have been linked to mental decline and chromosomal damage and accelerate aging.

It is also important in protecting the brain and tissue cells from abnormal growths, toxicity and chronic inflammation.

Abnormal bands of tissue (adhesions) build up in the joint and keep your shoulder from moving freely.

Your veterinarian performs a biopsy of skin tissue to diagnose the disease, as abnormal skin growth on the footpads can result from various causes, including zinc dermatosis and pemphigus foliaceus.

The disease is characterized by a narrowing (stenosis) caused by a ridge or ring of abnormal tissue growth that inhibits blood flow from the heart to the aorta.

Perianal fistulas: a condition characterized by abnormal communications from deeper tissues to the skin surrounding the anus.

Some cancers manifest themselves in the form of a mass of abnormal cells called a tumor, while others affect cells in the blood or lymph systemA network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels that make and move lymph from tissues to the bloodstream.

The tissue in this subaortic area can remain only slightly abnormal - or it can continue to grow until it prevents blood from passing through the narrowed channel.

Procedures: Clinics prospectively reported gross anomalies and submitted tissues from abnormal reproductive tracts identified during surgery.

The specific arrhythmia with this disease is called ventricular premature complexes (VPC), these are early abnormal heart beats originating from the heart muscle instead of the specialized conduction tissue in the heart where normal heart beats originate.

[10] The Promise was articulated by the court as the use of the compounds as antitumor agents., in vivo activity in relation to abnormal tissue or by evidence of in vitro activity from which an extrapolation of in vivo activity could be drawn.

Lab Technician II — TRL Plasma Laboratories — January 2013 — Present • Monitor the heat sealing and aseptic sampling of plasma units; place units of plasma into freezer in timely manner in order to ensure quality of product • Label plasma samples and units properly and store according to policy; manage an average of 50 different plasma units on a regular basis • Evaluate refrigerator and freezer temperatures ad inform supervisor if equipment is malfunctioning • Maintain efficient and clean work environment and ensure inventory is stocked properly; answer phones and answer questions or transfer calls to appropriate departmentLab Technician I — ABC Medical Technologies, Inc. — May 2007 — January 2013 • Operated laboratory equipment, such as cell counters and microscopes, to analyze urine, blood, and tissue samples; recorded both normal and abnormal findings; had less than a.1 percent margin of error in sample findings • Used computerized instruments and automated equipment to perform multiple tests at one time; maintained calibration and proper function of equipment on a regular basis • Entered data from tests into physician reports; discussed abnormal results with supervisor and re-ran tests before logging data into patient's medical record