Instead of having to draw a driver's blood to test his alcohol level, an officer can test the driver's breath on the spot and instantly know if there is a reason to arrest the driver. Breathalyzers operate so well because they understand how the body processes alcohol. How Much Alcohol ...
This keeps them in circulation, and they keep working for longer in your brain. Each different type of antidepressant seems to do this in a slightly different way. What Are Reuptake Inhibitors? Some of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants are called reuptake inhibitors. Reuptake is a ...
You may lose bone strength if you take heparin for a long time. This raises your chances of breaking a bone. Another serious, but less common, side effect of warfarin is necrosis. That’s when your skin starts to die. If you take ananticoagulantlike warfarin, you'll need regular blood ...
I don’t know what 2021 is going to bring. Every stage four patient wonders if this is the year that will be the year engraved on their tombstone.I know, morbid.But also the truth.Yet I know this as well.This past year, 2020, is not the year that will be engraved on my ...
Blood thinners have to be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor because when you make any changes in the dosage, it might be that it will stop working properly. Taking too little of the medication will not be effective, and taking too much will lead to severe bleeding. So follow your...
Ginseng is an herb and dietary supplement that may promote bleeding and increase the effects of warfarin, heparin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is dangerous to consume ginseng when taking an MAO inhibitor because it may cause difficulty sleeping, nervousness, headaches, anx...
Prolonged periods without oral intake can lead to problems; thus, it is important to know the time of surgery and for careful anaesthesia to prevent post-operative nausea so that the patient can start to eat and drink immediately post-operatively. Oral hypoglycaemics are usually omitted on the ...
Interestingly, the most common cause of infertility is ‘unexplained’, which means that following thorough investigations, doctors can find no specific or identifiable medical problem at the root. But this is where a natural approach can come into play. If a couple fails to become pregnant, ther...
Always check to see if your sample type has been validated by the manufacturer. ELISA kits can be validated for a wide range of samples, including cell culture supernates, serum, plasma (heparin, EDTA), cell lysate, and tissue. We want to select an ELISA kit that is compatible with ...
While the viscoelasticity of a biomaterial is its primary material property, in many cases other properties are important as well. You may need to test a polymer’s porosity by analyzing imaging results of its surfaces, especially if porosity is a key factor in drug elusion. If your construct...