Dizziness, lightheadedness, and the feeling of passing out are common complaints in people who have low blood pressure. When the blood pressure is too low, not enough oxygen-rich blood is delivered to the brain, and its function can be affected. If the brain's blood supply is decreased to...
Do not donate blood, tissues, or sperm.You may be able to donate an organ to another person who has HIV. Your provider can give you more information on donation guidelines. Do not share needles or other injectable drug equipment.Use a needle exchange program to get clean needles. Also do...
White cell counts, C-Reactive Protein and appendicitis – What is the role of pre-operative blood tests in assisting in the diagnosis?doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.06.645AdamTuckerKerenSloanIanGarstinStephenDaceRejinaVarghisSDOSInternational Journal of Surgery...
Most body structures are comprised of proteins as well as all enzymes. Proteins are made up of smaller sub-units called amino acids in which the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide will determine the way the polypeptide folds and what structure/function the protein will have....
CRP, or C-reactive protein, is a test that's been available actually for almost a decade now. It's a marker of inflammation, and many feel that coronary artery disease is in and of itself a disease of inflammation. There is a great deal of information th
Today, blood tests can do many things, because doctors and scientists have identified many substances in the blood that can tell you if you have an infection, an autoimmune disease, a marker for cancer, inherited diseases, and even blood clots or heart failure. Blood tests are also used to...
Within the blood are also numerous molecules formed as byproducts of normal biochemical functions. When these molecules indicate how your cells are responding to disease, injury, or stress, scientists often refer to them asbiological markers, or biomarkers. Thus, biomarkers in ablood samplecan repre...
The impact on human health is poorly understood and it is impossible to say what level of dietary exposure to acrylamide can be deemed safe as the assessment of exposure is uncertain. The determination of hemoglobin (Hb) adducts from acrylamide is increasingly being used to improve the exposure ...
What blood test indicates malnutrition?Malnutrition:Malnutrition is when someone doesn't eat a proper diet and get essential nutrients in their body. An imbalance of nutrients causes a weakened immune system and can delay growth and development in children. Malnutrition includes both under-nutrition ...
WHAT'S THE INGREDIENT? To replicate the taste of beef, Impossible Foods said it scanned plants for molecules that would mimic a protein in meat that contains iron and makes blood red. It eventually settled on something called soy leghemoglobin, found in the root of soy plants. To make...