In the 1860s, it was discovered that hemoglobin was responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood. However, it took another seventy years before this knowledge could be directly applied to humans. In 1939, Karl Matthes developed an early version of pulse oximeters by using red and infrared ...
My PCOS has caused me to develop this condition and I am curious since this is supposed to reduce inflammation and lower androgenic hormones, if anyone has seen improvements in this area? Question 2: Has anyone noticed a decrease in belly fat? This is one area where I struggle with at ...
so it really imprinted on me this identity that I was a naturally talented racecar driver. I was like, ‘This is what I’m supposed to do’. But it ended up being a really bad, fixed mindset with a cascade of issues
By volume, half of blood is the liquid part, called plasma. The rest comprises specialised components, the main one being red blood cells (technically known as erythrocytes). These transport oxygen molecules throughout the body, and also give blood its colour (from the hemoglobin protein within...
Given the vital role which blood plays, it is strange to think that for almost 2000 years bloodletting was a widespread medical practice. It was based on the belief that blood carried ‘humours’, whose imbalances resulted in medical illnesses. Bleeding a patient was supposed to remove an undes...
For CJ, the GADA test confirmed that she had the antibody present in her system. Her levels were over 25,000 IU/mL; the normal range is0.0-5.0 IU/mL. Knowing Your Correct Diagnosis At this point in time, CJ is achieving a hemoglobin A1C (measures a weighted 3-month average of blo...
IS 'BLOODY' A LOOK OR A TASTE? Unlike some other ingredients, new color additives have to be approved to be used in food. That led to a quibble between Impossible and regulators. Impossible Foods has said the sole purpose of soy leghemoglobin is flavor. But the FDA noted the compan...
If you notice you're bleeding after having sex with your partner, and you don't have your period (or it's not supposed to come anytime soon), you may be experiencing vaginal bleeding. Is it normal to bleed after sex? Vaginal bleeding after sex, also known as postcoital bleeding,can ...
Liver disease. Your liver can stop working the way it’s supposed to if the lymphoma has reached your liver. Thyroid disease. If lymphoma cells get into the thyroid, it could cause the thyroid to get larger and cause symptoms like a fever, night sweats, and weight loss. ...
A normal SpO2 reading is anything between 95% and 99%. It is more accurate to say that SpO2 is a measure of hemoglobin. For those that have forgotten their high school biology, hemoglobin are red blood cells that contain oxygen and carry it around the body. The body replenishes its oxyge...