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 ...
How Donating Some of Your Blood Can Help Save Lives of Young, Old Alike
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...
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 body, and it is truly the river of life. Every cell in the body gets its nutrients from blood. ...
Checking on your neighbors can also be helpful. You’ll be surprised by how much a conversation from behind a closed door or through a window can brighten someone’s day and make them feel less like this is the end of the world.
About a third of the planet’s food goes to waste, often because of its looks. That’s enough to feed two billion people.
Why do donated kidneys have so much company in their new homes? Next, we'll learn more about donated organs. Since an organ can be split, an adult organ can be split so that the portion will not be too large for a child recipient -- and that portion of the liver will grow to acco...
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 body, and it is truly the river of life. Every cell in the body gets its nutrients from blood. ...
He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn also improves. The lesson for each of us is this: If we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn. 要求: ...
Limit your intake of vitamin C. Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food. Talk with your doctor about how much vitamin C is safe for you. Avoid uncooked fish and shellfish. Some fish and shellfish contain bacteria that can cause infections in people who have chronic diseases, such...