Sentences with phrase «other blood components»

The fight against infection results in an accumulation of white blood cells and other blood components commonly called pus.

Not exact matches

In a Western culture that is, on the one hand, insouciantly «nonjudgmental» and, on the other, determined to exact the last ounce of blood from those responsible for real or alleged crimes against humanity, Tutu represents a seasoned sensibility that combines both judgment and mercy as essential components in coping with a far from satisfactory world.

Other components of these drinks also help in stabilizing blood pressure and improving mental acuity.

They gave DON and an altered derivative, dubbed 5c, intravenously to two monkeys and, 30 minutes later, measured the amount of the drugs in the monkeys» cerebrospinal fluid and circulating plasma, which is the liquid portion of blood that remains after blood cells, platelets and other cellular components are removed.

The minimodels still lack many basic components, including certain cell types, a blood - vessel network and inputs from other neural regions.

Studies have shown, for example, that postural yoga, along with the practice's other components, controlled breath and meditation, can regulate blood pressure, heart rate and respiration.

Leaving the devices in place risks filter fracture or symptoms from penetration of filter components outside of the vein into adjacent structures, increased risk of new blood clots in the legs, and other complications.

«The significance of this study expands beyond the limits of AHDS research, to the possibility of stem cell modeling the blood - brain barrier component in many other neurological diseases,» Vatine says.

Instead of responding to viruses or other foreign invaders in the body, the activated CD8 + T cells launch an inflammatory response to fat, and to bacterial components that migrate to the liver from the gut through the blood.

Expansion of CD34 + cells normalized relative to the values obtained in SFEM medium (dark gray bar) after culturing purified CD34 + cord blood cells for 7 days in StemSpan ™ serum -[SFEM, SFEM II (gold bar)-RSB- and animal component - free ACF (orange bar) media, and six media from other suppliers (light gray bars).

NSAIDs and blood thinners block the normal function of platelets, a component of blood that binds to other clotting factors to stop bleeding, explains Dr. Ragni, who is also a spokesperson for the American Society of Hematology.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which classifies food according to its energetic effects rather than according to its component parts, certain foods are viewed as warming, blood building, and qi boosting, while others are categorized as cooling, detoxifying, and eliminating.

Overly damaged fat components can sound an alarm to the body's immune and inflammatory systems, and the result is a series of events that can lead to a gradual blocking of blood vessels (atherosclerosis) or other problems.

Chloride, the other component of salt, helps preserve the acid - base balance in the body, aids potassium absorption, supplies the essence of stomach acid, and enhances the ability of the blood to carry carbon dioxide from respiring tissues to the lungs.

They are also developing conditions that at one time were only seen in adults: hypertension, high blood fats and other components of the metabolic syndrome.4

Once the components of food are released, they can be used by our body's cells to release energy, make red blood cells, build bone, and do all the other things that are needed to keep the body going.

The component in buckwheat responsible for its blood glucose - lowering effects appears to be chiro - inositol, a compound that has been shown in other animal and human studies to play a significant role in glucose metabolism and cell signaling.

Iron, on the other hand, is an important component of hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to transport it throughout the body.

This important component of the endocrine system is responsible for producing hormones that regulate blood sugar, energy level, the body's stress response, and many other functions.

While other electrolytes like Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, etc. are all important components for cellular function and health, sodium is the principle electrolyte controlling blood volume particularly during exercise, thus maintaining adequate blood volume is crucial for both performance and health.

While swelling allows important healing components such as white blood cells and other chemicals involved in the healing process to migrate into damaged tissues through increased vascular permeability, and also physically protects an injured area through decreasing it's potential range of motion, there is no physiological reason to allow swelling to freely progress for hours or days after an injury occurs.

The other thing that I tweeted this week was another reason I'm a big fan of eating wild fish when you can as opposed to taking a fish oil supplement is that there was a new study that came out that showed that the actual protein component of fish when combined with the fatty acids that are in the fish does a fantastic job regulating your blood glucose levels and sensitizing you to insulin.

It isn't just the amount of carbohydrates, but also the type of carbohydrates and the other components of a food that determine how that food affects your blood sugar.

According to European Food Information Council, omega fatty acids are «important components of cell membranes and are precursors to many other substances in the body such as those involved with regulating blood pressure and inflammatory responses.»

I was just looking at Dr. Greger's video on Parkinson's and Uric Acid, and doing a bit of research on kidney failure, and it seems confusing to keep track of all the different blood components that have to be in perfect balancein these and other conditions.

Aloe Vera gel, when used internally, automatically improves the blood quality and thus helps in re-balancing the other components in your blood like cholesterol and glucose.

Indeed, unlike animal protein, plant protein has not been associated with increased insulinlike growth factor 1 levels28, 29 and has been linked to lower blood pressure,30 - 32 reduced low - density lipoprotein levels,32 - 34 and improved insulin sensitivity.35 Substitution of plant protein for animal protein has been related to a lower incidence of CVD36 - 39 and type 2 diabetes.40 - 42 Moreover, although a high intake of red meat, particularly processed red meat, has been associated with increased mortality in a recent meta - analysis of 13 cohort studies, 43 high consumption of nuts, a major contributor to plant protein, has been associated lower CVD and all - cause mortality.44 These results underscore the importance of protein sources for risk assessment and suggest that other components in protein - rich foods (eg, sodium, 45 nitrates, and nitrites46 in processed red meat), in addition to protein per se, may have a critical health effect.

Other attractive carbon components for a full - blooded racing look are the NOVITEC TORADO hood and the side air intakes aft of the doors.

Some blood disorders like low potassium or elevated urea or other imbalances in nitrogenous waste components in the blood

Many people mistake porphyrinuria (the presence of orange - to - red colored by - products in rabbit urine that result from chlorophyll and other vegetable component break - down) for blood in the urine.

With shunting, the blood supply bypasses the liver, so that toxins and other food components enter the system circulation without going into the liver for processing and detoxifying.

Unfortunately, these substances bring about pain and inflammation because of their effects on other components of the bone such as the nerve endings and blood vessels.

Diagnosis To evaluate kidney function, veterinarians will most often turn to blood tests and urine analysis (urinalysis) to evaluate the concentrations of waste products and other components that healthy kidneys normally filter or regulate.

These technicians are responsible for collecting, labelling, and preparing blood, plasma, and several other components for the purpose of transfusions.

* Analyze laboratory specimens for abnormalities and conduct chemical analyses of blood, spinal fluid, urine and other body fluids to determine the presence of abnormal or normal components.