A professional cleaning eliminates potential sources of infection and the risk
of damage to these organs.
«Once there is any kind
of damage to those organs, the animal's life is severely compromised.»
Not exact matches
The difficulty in ascertaining whether a potential
organ donor is dead was exemplified in a University
of Bonn Medical Centre study where two out
of 113 who were initially thought
to be mortally brain -
damaged defied the fatal prognosis and made recoveries.
[13] This said, in animals lower than humans it is morally permissible
to thwart the purposes
of bodily
organs, so that the Church fully permits the sterilisation
of animals (if it doesn't cause unreasonable cruelty
to them or
damage to the material environment).
And that is what the breastplate is for,
to get the truth
of God, not just strapped around us, not just so we can quote Scripture — but
to get the truth
of God inside us,
to protect our vital
organs from
damage —
to know it and live it.
Over a lifetime, an overactive immune system will contribute
to an overproduction
of AGE's, advanced glycation end products, initiating oxidative reactions within cells that will gradually
damage organs throughout the body.
And for those who run scared from raw milk, think
of all who DIE from medications in the hospital, killed by drunk drivers, and have permanent
organ damage from drugs that are marketed
to «help» people... just
to name a few.
If the lap belt doesn't fit safely, it can cause
damage to all
of the internal
organs in the stomach, including the spleen, liver, and stomach.
Drugs may also accumulate (build up) in infants» bodies, with the effect
of contributing
to serious
organ damage or death.
Infertility can often occur because
of damage to the reproductive
organs caused by disease or injury.
The average triplet is born two months premature, significantly raising the risk
of disabilities such as cerebral palsy and
of lifelong
damage to the infant's lungs, eyes, brain and other
organs.
The BPA exposure
of infants can be 12 times higher than that
of adults, and exposure
to BPA early in life can
damage still - developing reproductive
organs.
The seat belt needs
to fit over the shoulder and across the chest
of the child so that it doesn't fit across the abdomen, which contains vital
organs that can be
damaged.
Studies in experimental animals have linked high doses
of food dyes
to health problems, among them
organ damage, cancer, birth defects, and allergic reactions.
The bill notes one
organ donor can help save the lives
of up
to eight people on the donation waiting list and can improve the lives
of up
to 50 people by restoring eyesight, treating burn patients and helping patients avoid disabilities by replacing malfunctioning, diseased or
damaged organs and tissue.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks the body instead
of defending it, causing inflammation that often results in serious
damage to bones, joints and tendons, and can also affect internal
organs like the heart, eyes and lungs.
But the No. 1 cause
of death in people who are starving is heart failure due
to extreme tissue and
organ damage.
We have already shown that serelaxin prevents the
organ damage that occurs during an episode
of acute heart failure3 and we will continue
to investigate other modes
of action.»
There weren't any cases
of obvious lead poisoning [that is, blatant
damage to the brain or other vital
organs], but there was an exposure situation and so they asked us
to come down and investigate.
A swab
of a patient's bladder cells were cultured in a dish, molded
to the shape
of the bladder, and tacked onto their original
damaged organ, restoring function.
«But it's not falling that kills you; it's the landing,» Richard says: The abrupt pressure
of an impact is likely
to break open blood vessels such as your aorta,
damage internal
organs, and shatter your bones.
The robots could move through the body
to reach a particular point without
damaging any
of the
organs or vessels along the way.
And clinicians working with anorexics have reported that after a decade or two, those with partial or subthreshold forms
of the disorder — who maintain a diet some have compared
to calorie restriction — show a failure
to thrive, with
damage to hearts, lungs and other
organs.
In the disease state, the blood cells are sickle - shaped instead
of round, leading
to stabs
of pain and eventual
organ damage.
The iPhone did get a clean bill
of health from Greenpeace in several areas: no cadmium (a carcinogen) or mercury (a toxin known
to cause nerve and
organ damage) was detected, and lead and chromium (toxic if ingested or inhaled) were detected in a small proportion
of samples and at relatively low concentrations.
New research in mice indicates that a drug commonly used
to suppress the immune system in recipients
of organ transplants may also reduce tissue
damage and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury.
One hypothesis is that HIV
damages the gut wall, allowing bacteria
to leak out into the rest
of the body, including the blood and other
organs.
These conditions are associated with high blood sugar, which can
damage the vessels that supply blood
to vital
organs and can also increase the risk
of heart disease and stroke.
The Center's goal is
to understand basic mechanisms
of tissue and
organ formation, and then
to use this knowledge
to regenerate, repair, and replace tissues
damaged by aging, disease and injury.
«Single gene encourages growth
of intestinal stem cells, supporting «niche» cells, and cancer: Finding in mice could lead
to new therapies for
damaged organs, cancer.»
The longer - term dream, however, is that the nascent technology
of regenerative medicine might someday routinely use them
to regrow diseased,
damaged or missing tissues and
organs.
SJS / TEN can be fatal more than 30 percent
of the time and may involve other major
organs, potentially leaving survivors with long - term
damage to the kidneys or eyes.
«We found very high response rates
to this treatment combination, which has the added benefit
of having a much reduced risk
of long - term
organ damage compared
to the highly toxic chemotherapy agents typically used for patients with relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma,» says Dr. Kelly, who is Program Director
of the Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Service Line at the Women & Children's Hospital
of Buffalo and holds an additional faculty appointment with the University at Buffalo.
While the inflammatory immune response is essential
to protecting humans against viruses and bacteria, superantigen toxins cause an exaggerated response called an «immune storm» that can do a great deal
of damage in the body and can result in multiple
organ failure.
The spotted wing drosophila uses a sharp
organ known as an ovipositor
to pierce ripening fruit and deposit eggs directly inside the crop, making it much more
damaging than other drosophila flies that lay eggs only on top
of decaying fruit.
Since embryonic stem cells can differentiate into any type
of tissue, they have the potential
to treat an almost unending array
of medical conditions — replacing
damaged or lost body parts or tissues, slowing degenerative diseases, even growing new
organs.
Geeting said early diagnosis and treatment are key
to surviving sepsis because those who develop the more advanced septic shock — a lack
of adequate blood supply
to tissues and
organs — have a greater chance
of long - term
organ damage, amputated limbs or death.
The team also saw no significant side effects on the mice during the study: there was no
damage to other tissue or
organs, and none
of the mice showed any significant weight loss.
But even more far - ranging treatments may be possible with embryonic stem cells, the blank - slate cells that give rise
to all
organs and tissue types and that (theoretically) can repair all forms
of organic
damage and disease.
This change can lead
to severe anemia and abnormally shaped red blood cells that can block the flow
of blood, causing
organ damage.
The orphan drug she received, Eculizumab, is a monoclonal antibody capable
of blocking activation
of the body's complement system, a group
of proteins in the blood that are ultimately responsible for the
damage to the transplanted
organ.
The analysis also showed that the preponderance
of host responses shifted rapidly from activation
of genes involved in cell
damage and inflammation toward those linked
to promotion
of cellular and
organ repair.
The success could point the way
to a new type
of therapy aimed at repairing intestinal
damage in humans, and potentially for repairing
damage in other
organs.
The new findings suggest that manipulation
of NAD could lead
to a future therapy for acute kidney injury and also raise the possibility that mitochondrial injury and deficiency in NAD might underlie other types
of organ damage, including
damage that can lead
to stroke or heart attack.
UCSF's Deeks cautions that anti-CD3 antibodies can cause too much activation
of T cells, leading
to a massive inflammatory reaction that
damages organs and can even cause death.
Nearly 170 million people worldwide have hepatitis C infections and one quarter
of those cases can lead
to liver disease that leaves the
organ scarred and otherwise
damaged, he says, adding, «The latest estimate is that in the U.S. five million people have hepatitis C infections and many people don't even know it.»
By preventing significant
damage and inflammation
of the appendix during a bacterial attack, ILCs safeguard the
organ and help it
to perform an important function in the body, as a natural reservoir for «good» bacteria.
Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies
to humans harbor adult stem cells, some
of which renew themselves through cell division while others differentiate into the specialized cells needed
to replace worn - out or
damaged organs and tissues.
If large numbers
of white blood cells get into the lungs or kidneys, or into transplanted
organs, they can cause
damage to healthy tissue.
Given the delicacy
of the
organ — a living brain has the consistency
of custard — it is amazing that we manage
to get
to the end
of each day without suffering severe
damage.