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Proteins make up a large part of the 10 percent of material dissolved in plasma and are responsible for oncotic pressure. Protein molecules are much larger than water molecules and tend to stay in blood vessels. They have more difficulty fitting through the pores in capillaries, and therefore ha...
Donating red blood cells is an act of charity. There is no compensation when you sign up for blood drives or visit a charitable organization to make a contribution. On the other hand, donating blood plasma is an act of commerce. Since it is a more involved procedure, many private centers ...
About a third of the planet’s food goes to waste, often because of its looks. That’s enough to feed two billion people.
A close-up of blood cells Sebastian Kaulitzki/iStockphoto.com Do you ever wonder what makes up blood? Unless you need to have blood drawn, donate it or have to stop its flow after an injury, you probably don't think much about it. But blood is the most commonly tested part of the...
Finally, by studying how stem cells differentiate into specialized cells, the information gained can be used to understand how birth defects occur and possibly, how to treat them. So, if there's so much potential in stem cell research, why all the controversy? Let's investigate the current ...
In the process to choose a sperm donor, there are certain aspects that the specialists take into account when matching the correct donor with the patient. This would be blood type compatibility, race, and the absence of hereditary illnesses. ...
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How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? Since the alcohol concentration in the breath is related to that in the blood, you can figure the BAC by measuring alcohol on the breath. The ratio of breath alcohol concentration to blood alcohol content is 2,100:1. This means that 2,100 milliliters (ml...
and how much longer they might need to wait for a lower-risk kidney. The ability to match the kidney to a recipient is important, as high-risk kidneys need to go into patients who can tolerate the slow initial function. Centers that opt into the high-risk program will need to maintain ...