Tag: Blood

Evolutionary medicine: cold temps increases cancer growth in mice

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Sustainable Design

Chilly temperatures foster cancer growth in mice Ars Staff, arstechnica.com Flickr user Duncan HillAt low temperatures, the human body has a hard time. As the cold sets in, blood vessels constrict to maintain heat, and some body parts—like fingers and toes—begin to suffer. Metabolism ramps up to fight the cold and shiveri… http://flip.it/Trhjf Related articles … Continue reading Evolutionary medicine: cold temps increases cancer growth in mice

Spleen on a chip

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI

This Spleen-On-A-Chip Will Clean Your Blood Like A Machine BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.comUsing nanobeads that strip out anything bad in your blood, this machine could be a solution to deadly blood infections, especially in places far from a hospital. Which is why the military is very interested.Sep­sis is a whole-body inflam­ma­to­…This Spleen-On-A-Chip Will Clean Your … Continue reading Spleen on a chip