Sentences with phrase «in the blood by»

Eriocitrin and eriodictyol also reduced TBARS levels in the blood by 48 percent and 47 percent, respectively, in these mice.

Johannes Scheid, a student in Nussenzweig's lab, isolated it several years ago from an HIV - infected patient whose immune system had an exceptional ability to neutralize HIV in the blood by preventing the virus from infecting and destroying a specific type of immune cells, called CD4 cells, in patients.

Honey mixed with cinnamon has been shown to revitalize the arteries and veins of the heart and reduce cholesterol in the blood by up to 10 %.

The body tightly regulates the amount of cholesterol in the blood by control the internal production, so when cholesterol intake from food goes down, the body makes more, and when cholesterol intake goes up, the body simply makes less of its own.

While 7 - dehydrocholesterol is tucked tightly within the lipids of skin cell membranes, previtamin D3 is an unstable compound that over a brief period of time converts into vitamin D3, causing it to be released from the cell membrane.12 Vitamin D3 then travels into the blood where it binds to vitamin D - binding protein (DBP).16 Eventually, it is delivered to the liver where it is converted into its primary storage form, calcidiol, which is likewise transported in the blood by DBP.8

It is fat - soluble and is carried in blood by red blood cells rather than in the serum, that is the watery, non-cellular portion of the blood.

Cholesterol is carried in the blood by lipoproteins.

The lymphatic system also helps maintain levels of fatty acids in the blood by absorbing and transporting them from the digestive system to the bloodstream, supplying individual cells with this important resource.

The human body is wired to maintain blood sugar (glucose) levels in the blood by a number of mechanisms.

A 2008 study found that caffeine increased glucose levels in the blood by as much as eight percent.

Cholesterol is most commonly transported in the blood by molecules composed of fat and protein called lipoproteins.

Your body then tries to increase the glucose in the blood by encouraging the liver to release some of its stored sugar and fat.

Cholesterol is carried in the blood by one of three lipoprotein complexes, including LDL (bad cholesterol), HDL (good cholesterol) or triglycerides (fat).

Cedar Berry is considered a diuretic because it helps to flush out excess sodium in the blood by increasing urination.

Studies have shown that eating foods with the highest ORAC rating can increase the amount of antioxidants in the blood by about 10 % — 25 %.

Teens who've read his short story «The Fall of the House of Usher» and want more creepy old houses haunted by revenge - seeking, bloodsoaked - dress - wearing gals — but with less onerous vocabulary and more running jokes about Ghostbusters — can't do better than Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake.

The kidneys regulate the amount of water in the blood by excreting extra water and retaining water to prevent dehydration by varying the amount of urine that is produced.

Chemotherapy The brain is protected from circulating substances in the blood by a barrier called the blood brain barrier (BBB) and this barrier limits the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents.

Use of these contraceptives may affect the level of potassium in blood by increasing the risk of hyperkalemia (elevated blood potassium level) and arrhythmias.

A1C Readings — The A1C test will measure the glucose also known as blood sugar in your blood by assessing the amount of glycated hemoglobin.

Not exact matches

The finale ends with Jon laying in a pool of his own blood, stabbed to death by the men he was elected to lead.

News of Lucara's discovery of the Lesedi La Rona diamond (it was named in a national contest held in Botswana and translates into «our light» in the Tswana language) has helped invigorate a mining category that has languished in the wake of a global recession, not to mention a campaign by Blood Diamond star Leonardo DiCaprio to promote synthetic alternatives to alleviate working conditions of miners in Africa.

Theranos, a company founded by Stanford sophomore Elizabeth Holmes in the fall of 2003 (she dropped out a few months later) has generated a lot of buzz for developing a revolutionary approach to the blood test.

There's even a small study coauthored by Holmes and published in an online journal that compares Theranos test results with traditional tests favorably, though it looks only at results for one characteristic of blood among six people.

This type of technology, microfluidics, has the potential to transform biomedical research by allowing people to glean meaningful data from minuscule amounts of liquid — in this case, blood.

GLP - 1 drugs are used to better control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, and are better known by the brand names: Victoza, Byetta, and Bydureon.

Theranos had promised to shake up medical testing by conducting a wide range of tests with just one drop of blood in a user - friendly manner with quick results.

Indeed, Netflix is emboldened by the fact that there will be metaphorical blood in the streets should there be any attempt to regulate it.

People who participated in the tests had blood taken, either by fingerprick or from a vein in their arm, four times in the same day.

For years, the CEO position was filled by Laurie - Ann Goldman, but in 2014 Blakely brought in fresh blood in the form of former Nike exec Jan Singer to helm the business.

Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and in triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot.

You'd think that investors would be among the most cold - blooded and rational consumers of information — after all, fortunes depend on them making bias - free judgments about what they hear on earnings calls — but according to this new research, they are actually highly swayed by one tiny shift in language, just like everyone.

The blood - testing startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes had a big year — racking up more than $ 400 million in investment.

Trump was referring to the long - debunked myth that Army Gen. John Joseph «Black Jack» Pershing, who was the governor of the Philippines after the Spanish - American war, quelled Muslim insurgents there by shooting them with bullets that had been dipped in pig's blood.

The perils of investing in disruptive health - care start - ups were illustrated by Theranos, a blood - testing start - up that was accused of overstating the capability of its technology.

In South Central Los Angeles, prostitution is rampant and often controlled by pimps who are former Bloods or Crips gang members.

Known by the nickname «Mi Sangre» (My Blood), Lopez Londono was the head of the Los Urabenos drug cartel, one of the most feared in Colombia.

The first step in the process is to surgically remove the patient's tumor and ensure that the patient is cancer free by confirming that there is no sign of cancer on blood tests and imaging studies.

«Shakespeare this ain't, and Gears 3 struggles at times with its forced attempts at heart - string pluckery, but I can forgive it as much; gore - starved guns adorned with toothy chainsaws easily atone for any cheesiness suffered along the way... the Gears 3 story continues with what amounts to a blood - drenched tale of woe, suffering, loss and absolution, cathartica that stands out in harsh relief when framed by the»80s era Schwarzenegger - ness of most of the dialogue.

«The researchers were able to demonstrate that during a three - hour period, the flow - mediated dilation, or the expansion of the arteries as a result of increased blood flow, of the main artery in the legs was impaired by as much as 50 percent after just one hour.

Adele broke a different record held by Swift in October when the video for her single «Hello» racked up 27.7 million views on Vivo, the top music video platform, in its first 24 hours, crushing Swift's «Bad Blood,» which viewers had watched 20.1 million times.

The «awful» scene of the blood eagle in season two was not a cynical attempt to shock the audience: It was about the character's attempt to enter Valhalla by not showing his pain and suffering.

Technology by Cellectis allows cellular engineering, and a human trial of the company's work in editing blood cells will be presented at the upcoming American Society of Hematology.

Shocking footage taken by Tavish Campbell shows an underwater pipe spewing fish blood into a public water channel in Canada.

Gates is also an investor in Impossible Foods, a company started by a former Stanford University professor working to recreate the taste of red meat by developing «plant blood,» and Hampton Creek, which creates mayonnaise and cookie dough with an egg substitute.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know neither victory nor defeat.

Fourteen of 23 top hospitals contacted by Reuters said they have rolled out a pilot program of Apple's HealthKit service - which acts as a repository for patient - generated health information like blood pressure, weight or heart rate - or are in talks to do so.

Preparing to draw a patient's blood in the mobile medical van.Photograph by Brian L. Frank for Fortune

A recent study published by Northern Kentucky University suggests that mixing alcohol with diet soda results in higher blood alcohol levels than mixing with sugary sodas.

Among them, have been blood testing company Theranos, whose technology was called into question in a series of reports by the Wall Street Journal.