Sentences with phrase «used body surface»

In order to measure psoriasis severity, Gelfand and his team used body surface area (BSA), which measures the percentage of the body covered by psoriasis.

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A special RC rig capable of drill - ing to 300m plus will be used to probe the deeper formations where the survey indicated a large chargeable body starting at 150m below surface which is 150m to 200m wide.

It can be used to energize the body, as an anti-inflammatory or as an antiseptic, and it's tough on grease and sticky household surfaces.

This gives them a bigger sitting surface (nerdy therapist term: base of support) and more of their body to use to balance.

Scratch - Free Wood — The Birch plywood used in the body of the Rhea Crib is completely scratch and resistance free, rendering a smooth touch across the surface.

Remember to also wipe down the shower or tub after using any body treatment that contains oils, as they can make surfaces slippery.

Try not to over use plastic carriers or other hard - surface devices because carrying babies in contact with your body will contribute to the healthy development.

I used to devote hours to meticulously removing unwanted hair from all body surfaces.

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It is clear that bedsharing can, indeed, be particularly dangerous and should be avoided when drugs and alcohol are used, when mothers are smokers (before and after pregnancy), when other children are in the bed, if breastfeeding is not involved (as it changes the position of the infant in relationship to the mother's body and the sensitivity of each to the other), or if soft mattresses or heavy blankets are used.4,34,47 - 51 It is also clear that co-sleeping on a sofa, a couch or a recliner is highly dangerous and should always be avoided.48, 49,52 For families that can not arrange a safe bedsharing, however, separate surface co-sleeping (a bassinet next to the bed, or the crib or an attached cradle, a form of roomsharing) provides similar benefits without any risk.

New powers to help water companies better control non-essential domestic uses of water during periods of water shortage Bodies managing flood risk required to take environmental considerations into account (sustainability duty) Water companies to operate concessionary schemes relating to surface water draining charges

Otherwise you can try the following: Leave off the body of the car (to maximize cooling) and use a smooth hard surface.

It is said to have medicinal properties, and the velvety cut surface of the fruiting body were used as a strop for finishing the finest of edges on razors.

«For the first time, we have used a geophysical method to determine the internal structure of Enceladus, and the data suggest that indeed there is a large, possibly regional ocean about 50 kilometers below the surface of the south pole,» says David Stevenson, the Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Planetary Science at Caltech and an expert in studies of the interior of planetary bodies.

Using radar, infrared, and visual imaging, Cassini has revealed a string of ethane and methane lakes on Titan, making it the only other known world with bodies of liquid on its surface.

To visualize the elements that make up neurons — axons, dendrites, and cell bodies — Seung and Berger used a computer to draw 3 - D surfaces around the neural structures found in the cube.

So Welham's team set out to engineer vocal fold mucosae in the lab using the two main cell types that make up the tissue — connective fibroblasts, which form the main body, and epithelial cells, which line the surface.

The cylindrical bodies of the larvae are oriented head down, and they use two breathing tubes to stay oxygenated below the surface.

The mixed and virtual reality technologies used range from the installation of a display in the surfaces of the cabin to complete immersion in a head - mounted display that can change both spatial and body awareness.

The administration's biggest move modifies the corps's issuance of «nationwide permits» to preclude their use to authorize the discharge of debris into water bodies from surface - mining operations in Appalachia.

Global surface temperatures in 2016 averaged 14.8 degrees Celsius (58.64 °F), or 1.3 C (2.3 F) higher than estimated before the Industrial Revolution ushered in wide use of fossil fuels, the EU body said.

They did this by using a solvent to remove all of the substances on the surface of each ant's body.

Using a technique that introduces tiny wrinkles into sheets of graphene, researchers from Brown University have developed new textured surfaces for culturing cells in the lab that better mimic the complex surroundings in which cells grow in the body.

The study, which published today in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, is the first to link psoriasis severity to an increased risk of death using an objective measure of disease severity — called Body Surface Area (BSA)-- rather than treatment patterns, such as whether or not a patient was receiving oral, injectable or phototherapy treatment for the condition.

These surface proteins are critical for infection and transmission, but when used in the vaccine, they teach the body how to make antibodies that can thwart the disease.

Scientists created stinglike discomfort on the surfaces of volunteers» bodies using two lasers.

The current studies are far less invasive, using surface ultrasound directed at the site of the clot from outside the body, which could potentially be performed by a medical technician.

Astronomers also use NIRC2 to map surface features of solar system bodies, detect planets orbiting other stars, and study detailed morphology of distant galaxies.

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that a wax - like hydrocarbon — a chemical consisting of only carbon and hydrogen atoms called heneicosane — on the body surface of subterranean royal termites is used to enable worker termites to recognize and care for them.

They have used Pegaso's mechanical arm to collect 169 bodies in a large plastic bag and bring them to the surface.

This new method of mobility expands the hydrogel's use as an environmental and biotechnological tool by allowing them to explore new areas such as surface waters to combat toxic elements, or cavities inside the human body.»

The outer layer of the gobstopper is a stealth layer; much as in the technique used by Doxil and other first - generation nanodrugs, its surface attracts water molecules, so the particle can avoid notice by the body's patrolling immune cells.

Dr. Curren's specialization in laboratory experimentation (used to supplement spacecraft data) has led her to explore the environmental processes that dictate the evolution of materials on the surfaces of solar system bodies.

The videos revealed that lungfish commonly use their hind, or pelvic, limbs to elevate their body off the surface and propel themselves forward.

December 12, 2011 View video of the African lungfish using its thin pelvic limbs to lift its body off the bottom surface to propel itself forward.

Extensive video analysis, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveal that the African lungfish can use its thin pelvic limbs to not only lift its body off the bottom surface but also propel itself forward.

The percentage of body surface area affected is used to calculate the patient's fluid and nutritional needs, which can be enormous for those with severe burns.

This premature enthusiasm has more recently given way to caution as the technology has gradually been transferred to humans, with only limited short - term success.3 Finally, since HIV usually enters the body through mucosal surfaces — the vagina and rectum — augmenting an immune response at these portals of entry by using what scientists call mucosal AIDS vaccines might be an additional way to improve protection against infection.

MAUNAKEA, HI — A group of researchers using the W. M. Keck Observatory have discovered a planet - like body that may have been encrusted in limestone and is having its surface layers devoured by its deceased host star.

Using microelectrodes to monitor individual neurons in the brains of owl monkeys, he found that the somatosensory cortex has a complete topographical «map» of the entire body surface, in which adjacent areas of the map responded to body parts that were next to one another, such as the fingers.

«We use the virus - like particle to highlight a key carbohydrate on the surface of Leishmania clearly to the body.

Satellite imaging can be used to visualize crater formations that are beneath the Earth's surface or a body of water.

I tried coarsely chopping the dates to create more sticky surface area, I even tried using my own body weight to mash them down into the pan... all I get is a mess.

Since tennis is usually performed on a hard court, your body may not be used to quick movements on such a firm surface.

The approach I used was two - part: addressing mineral levels in the body / saliva and using a natural remineralizing toothpaste that provided minerals to the surface of the teeth.

Unfortunately, some doctors still use Body Mass Index as part of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia, but this outdated system ignores body type and patterns of behavior that may be beneath the surfBody Mass Index as part of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia, but this outdated system ignores body type and patterns of behavior that may be beneath the surfbody type and patterns of behavior that may be beneath the surface.

These shoes work the leg muscles harder than other shoe styles as the uneven platform mimics the effect of walking on an uneven surface, thereby recruiting increased muscle use to help balance the body.

It's called earthing because some scientists theorize that to stay healthy, particularly with all the stray electrons we're exposed to from constant smart phone and computer use to insulation from our cars and shoes from earth energy, our bodies need a daily charge from mild electrical currents surging through the earth's surface.

Using the body's own pathways of cleansing, dry brushing eases stress and tension while energizing the body, creating a stimulating current that flows far beyond skin's surface.

Massage: Massage uses direct hands - on manipulation of the surface of the body to achieve therapeutic results.