Sentences with phrase «of synthetic blood»

For the uninitiated, «True Blood» takes place in a world where vampires are attempting to assimilate with human society following the Japanese invention of synthetic blood.

The current controversy around doping in sports commonly surfaced during discussions about the use of synthetic blood to enhance physical performance.

The layers, which resemble the computer microchips, are then stacked into a 3D structure of synthetic blood vessels.

For example, 47 % of Americans consider the use of synthetic blood substitutes to improve physical abilities an «appropriate use of technology» if the resulting change to people's speed, strength and stamina would be «equal to their own peak abilities.»

The nationally representative survey of more than 4,700 U.S. adults centered on public views about: gene editing that might give babies a lifetime with much reduced risk of serious disease, implantation of brain chips that potentially could give people a much improved ability to concentrate and process information, and transfusions of synthetic blood that might give people much greater speed, strength and stamina.

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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.

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Synthetic marijuana is known to cause Excited Delirium Syndrome or a state of «extreme mental and physiological excitement,» associated with violent behavior, seizures, high blood pressure, elevated body temperatures and more.

The company wanted to use it as a diagnostic marker for disease: If synthetic versions of antibodies could be tagged with aequorin in the lab, then whenever they matched up with an antigen (or surface protein) of a specific pathogen in blood or tissue, the sample would glow.

A synthetic product outlasting the typical 42 - day shelf life of red blood cells and sidestepping even the miniscule risk of transmitting a blood - borne disease would also be high on the medical wish list.

For example, 49 % of adults say transfusions with synthetic blood for much improved physical abilities would be «meddling with nature,» while a roughly equal share (48 %) say this idea is no different than other ways human have tried to better themselves.

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE reports that the synthetic molecule JK - 31 blocks the signalling of a «growth factor» chemical that promotes the creation of networks of blood vessels to feed tumors.

Researchers in the Rice lab of chemist and bioengineer Jeffrey Hartgerink had just such an experience with the hydrogels they developed as a synthetic scaffold to deliver drugs and encourage the growth of cells and blood vessels for new tissue.

To create synthetic particles with the same agility, Samir Mitragotri of the University of California and his team got their inspiration from the way real red blood cells acquire their final shape in the body.

Then he turned his attention to a synthetic analogue of bradykinin, called RMP - 7, that allowed 10 times more chemotherapy to be delivered to the tumor during the 20 - minute window that the blood - brain barrier was open.

Most diabetics today are saved by frequent shots of synthetic insulin, but the balance between blood sugar and injected insulin is a crude calculation.

When Gu and colleagues injected their synthetic cells into diabetic mice, the animals» blood sugar levels normalized within an hour and stayed that way up to five days, when the cells ran out of insulin.

Three mice injected with the new synthetic EPO showed bursts in the numbers of young red blood cells that rivaled levels in those injected with Procrit, a commercial EPO.

A new class of synthetic platelet - like particles could augment natural blood clotting for the emergency treatment of traumatic injuries — and potentially offer doctors a new option for curbing surgical bleeding and addressing certain blood clotting disorders without the need for transfusions of natural platelets.

Even for patients who manage their insulin with automated mechanical pumps (SN Online: 5/8/10), synthetic cells offer the advantage of more precise, real time blood sugar regulation, says Michael Strano, a bioengineer at MIT.

So Silvestri and colleagues devised a see - through synthetic version of a blood vessel.

Modeled after platelets — cells that circulate in the blood and help stop bleeding by forming clots — the nanoparticles are less than 100 nm wide and made of synthetic polymers stuck together like a ball of wet sand.

The forecasted scenarios were using gene editing to reduce the risk of serious diseases in infants, implanting computer chips in the brain to improve cognition, and introducing synthetic blood into the body to improve physical capabilities.

A synthetic form of the snail insulin, when injected into zebrafish, caused blood glucose levels to plummet.

To investigate whether inoculation of pure, synthetic IAPP aggregates can accelerate clinical alterations typical of T2D, we measured fasting blood glucose concentrations and the integrity of islet morphology.

Majorities of U.S. adults say they would be «very» or «somewhat» worried about gene editing (68 %), brain chips (69 %) and synthetic blood (63 %), while no more than half say they would be enthusiastic about each of these developments.

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The artificial beta cells were tested in diabetic mice and within an hour of the injection the mice displayed normal blood glucose levels, and they remained at normal levels for up to five days following a single dose of the synthetic cells.

For example, the structural integrity of tiny blood vessels, the physical limits of synthetic tubing, the complex molecular exchange between fetus and placenta, and the often - poor outcomes of premature infants (despite receiving today's most cutting - edge interventions) all speak to the immeasurably complex science attending fetal viability outside the human womb.

In fact, the umbilical cord blood of a newborn baby can be sampled and will reveal an average of over 200 synthetic chemicals, some of them with carcinogenic potential.

The blood glucose raising effect of synthetic cortisol prednisone has been known for at least 40 years.

My Comment: There are no blood tests for synthetic hormones, so proponents of synthetic hormones pretend that lab testing is not needed.

Conventional cow's milk contains a lot of nasty stuff: hormones, antibiotics, synthetic vitamins, blood, and pus, not to mention the pesticide - ridden GMO, genetically modified, corn and soy fed to the cows.

You probably recognize the name epinephrine because synthetic variations of this hormone are found in over-the-counter cold and allergy remedies that work by narrowing blood vessels.

This means that, despite consuming enough folic acid from fortified food or synthetic dietary supplements, deficiency can commonly occur, even if blood levels of folic acid are normal.

I do not recommend this treatment due to the fact that estrogen replacement therapy, be it conventional or «natural» (50 % natural and 50 % synthetic hormones), is shown to increase risks of uterine cancer, breast cancer, stroke, heart attacks, blood clots, and even mental decline.

Other common causes of set point malfunction are: aggressive and restrictive dieting, which can slow thyroid function and metabolism, illnesses (like chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia), medications (including common antidepressants such as Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft and Lexapro, anti-convulsants, blood pressure medications, anti-seizure or pain medications such as Neurontin or Lyrica), birth control pills, synthetic hormone replacement, and diabetic medications (such as glyburide and Amaryll).

These contraceptives contain the same synthetic hormones as those used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which has well - documented risks, including an increased risk of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and breast cancer.

[11] Supplement tips: Recent studies have shown that natural vitamin E (identified as «d - alpha» on the label) raises blood levels of the vitamin twice as high as the synthetic form (indicated by «dl - alpha»).

Some of them include: carefully monitoring one's diet in order to keep blood sugar levels in check; using insulin injections as needed to maintain optimal levels in those whose bodies don't produce the hormone; keeping a close eye on blood sugar levels by using special kits that measure insulin and sugar in the blood; and following an exercise routine in order to keep blood pressure levels in check.As with any disease or condition, doctors and researchers are constantly seeking new ways to treat and manage diabetes.People are more concerned about using harsh, synthetic medications than ever before, but now there are a growing concern across the globe to as how cure it.people in many developing countries — particular in Africa — have been using herbs to treat and cure diabetes for years.I have never believed it till i was cure of diabetes.I came in contact with Mr.Clifford who told how he was cure of his diabetes through a herbal doctor in Africa, i made a contact to Dr.ASIEGBU ODIGWE after wish i explain my condition to him, he prepared a herbs for me, today the lab result is negative.i'm sharing this for people that are in my formal condition.Williams Jeffrey is my name, you can contact Dr. ASIEGBU ODIGWE through Email: [email protected] or call [phone].

Further research has found that all - rac - α - tocopherol, a synthetic form of tocohperol actually reduced circulating blood levels of natural vitamin E (Source) and that supplementation with synthetic vitamin E may not do much to support bone health.

A study conducted by the Women's Health Initiative showed that use of these synthetics greatly increases the incidence of cancer, stroke, heart disease, dementia, blood clots, and breast cancer.

For example, there is on average approximately 13 hormone altering chemicals found in the bodies of teenage girls and over 200 synthetic chemicals found in the blood of an umbilical cord of a newborn baby.

A number of individuals would prefer to avoid the use of synthetic testosterone when attempting to increase testosterone, and instead raise the body's depressed blood level through the use of natural testosterone.

Synthetics and plastic restrict the free flow of air and blood circulation in women's pelvic area, alter the normal homeostasis of the pelvic floor muscles and can promote growth of yeast and bacteria.

Is there danger of blood clotting as in synthetic hormones?

One form of synthetic vitamin E commonly found in multi-vitamins was actually found to reduce the levels of vitamin E in the blood.

It can also shrink blood vessels hence abolishing the root cause; Synthetic Bezoar — This is a kind of stone that is usually found in the digestive system of mammals known for its anti-inflammatory properties; Vaseline — It moisturises rough, dry, itchy and scaly skin; Borneol — It is used as a skin tonic, local anaesthetic, antispasmodic and sedative; Lanolin — It is a greasy substance known for its moisturising effects; Synthetic Musk; Amber.

A large study, the Women's Health Initiative, found that synthetic estrogen and progesterone increased risk of breast cancer, heart attack, blood clots, and stroke.

A number of individuals would prefer to avoid the use of synthetic testosterone when attempting to increase testosterone, and instead raise the body's depressed blood -LSB-...]