Wise Blood

Diamonds are shiny, make women feel like princesses, and are a symbol of “love”. However, diamonds have an intimidating competitor, chocolate. No matter how big the “rock” is, some women would prefer delicious, melt in your mouth, chocolate. Their wise decision could potentially have some great upsides to it. For instance, dark chocolate has numerous health benefits and can turn a girl’s frowns upside down. Chocolate is also a more suitable best friend, because it can double as a weight loss…

measure the effects of drugs on the progression of the leukaemia, measured as the proportion of human leukaemic cells in the peripheral blood. We will do this either as a typical efficacy study, or as a single mouse trial. We may also measure the progression of the leukaemia using bioluminescence in concert with the proportion of human leukaemic cells in the blood. At the experimental endpoints mice will be euthanased and engraftment…

the blood stream leaving behind its tail or known as cercariae form. The parasite then travels to the lungs for 4-6 weeks to mature. Once maturing for 4-6 weeks the parasite travels to the liver or sometimes heart to develop into adults male-female pairs. Once again, relocate to the preferred resting site, which varies based on species. This could be the blood vessels of the intestines or blood vessels of the bladder. The adult parasite now produces eggs up to 300 per day into the blood…

Clayton Johnson was 56 years old when he was convicted in 1993 for the murder of his wife Janice Johnson, who died on February 20th, 1989. Clayton was a carpenter, high school industrial arts teacher, church volunteer, and father of two. Clayton had already been heading out to work when Janice died. That morning Janice had fallen down the stairs, hit her head and been knocked unconscious, and by the time her body was discovered and rushed to hospital it had already been too late. She had been…

Question 1 According to Mrs Brown’s clinical manifestations it can be diagnosed that she has pulmonary oedema. Congestive heart failure happens when the heart is unable to pump blood productively causing the backup of blood, which increases the blood pressure and causes fluids to collect in the alveoli in the lungs which leads to pulmonary oedema. According to the clinical manifestations Mrs Brown had an increased heart rate of 120 beats/minute, the increased heart rate is the heart beating…

Marfan Syndrome is a disease causing effects to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, lungs, bones and joints. Other parts of the body which can be affected are the hands, chest, torso and the length or tallness. For those who play sports this disease can end their careers. Due to the pressure around the heart, lungs and blood vessels heavy activity is could lead to death. I chose this topic because I was tested for Marfan Syndrome due to large hands which are referred to as basket hands and for…

During high endurance training the body will eventually undergo dehydration and will result in the performance of the athlete to decline. Dehydration occurs when the amount of fluid loss exceeds the amount of fluid intake. For athletes, dehydration leaves them at a weaken state; therefore, their performance would decline as they are weakened. When an athlete believes he is dehydrated he may go and drink some fluids, however what he may not realize is that he may make “a mismatch between fluid…

One of the real focal points of DCE MRI lies in the distinct appraisal of perfusion and filtration parameters for every kidney while blood tests simply convey worldwide information. Then again serious issues in stomach imaging are picture antiques because of movement. Essentially the respiratory development of the patient instigates monstrous contortions that influence the assessment…

A wise American poet, Roger Zelazny, once said “The power to hurt has evolved in a direct relationship to technological advancement.” It is 2016: advancements are endless, especially when it comes to horror films. Think of the famous 1897 horror film Dracula; the blood that looked like blobs of ketchup, the large amounts of makeup on the actors, it all seems so fake now. With advancements in technology producers are able to create horror films with undeniable visual effects. Better visual…

oxygen demand. Moreover, this stress response further stimulates the release of catecholamines, hence exacerbating his tachypnoea (Estes et. al. 2010, p.489). Another significant finding that requires close monitoring involves his circulation. His blood pressure plummeted from 140/100 mmHg mane to 96/50 mmHg in the afternoon while his heart rate falls between 124 to 130 bpm from admission to current findings. Linton (2016, p.304) stipulates that hypotension is the hallmark symptom of…