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Topic: Blood Type

Related:
  Type    Blood  
  Blood    Blood Cells  
  File Type    Blood Pressure  
  Blood tests    Blood Vessels  
  E type    Blood Sugar  
  Blood Diseases    Business type  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite possession(s):Smallpox vaccine
Favorite body part(s):Lungs,  Heart,  Skin
People talk about their ..:Body Odour,  Positive outlook
Currently has on their coffee table:New Scientist,  Men's Health magazine
Interest(s):Biology
Ultimate fantasy(s):Having severe anorexia,  Cloning themselves
Favorite drink(s):Milk
Medical note(s):Undergoing therapy,  Uses laxatives,  Infected with HIV
Worst habit(s):Drinking,  Smoking Marijuana
Favorite quote(s):"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time." - Robin Williams, commenting on the Clinton/Lewinsky affair
 
 
 Expert Talk
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, in which the body's white blood cells kill the islet cells that make insulin in the pancreas.
Certain types of fibre have been shown to help reduce fatty build up on artery walls and to help lower blood cholesterol levels.
Women Blood types are usually short waisted with initial weight gain in the lower abdomen, upper hips and sometimes thighs.
Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent

What are the possible blood types for the children of Hetero 1 and Hetero 2?
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

Different types and species of insulin have different pharmacological properties, and changing them may affect blood glucose control.
Type 1 diabetes is usually characterized by the presence in the blood of antibodies against constituents of beta cells.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Similar types of molecule tackle problems in the transportation of gases, the structure of cells and muscles and the regulation of blood flow.
Therefore, blood tests to identify genes for various types of albinism are not conclusive enough to be used for genetic counselling.
Blood types are based on differences in molecules (proteins and carbohydrates) on the surface of red blood cells.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Some types of white blood cells make antibodies to destroy these foreign substances, and other white cells ingest the foreign substance.
The blood bank screens blood for the AIDS antibody and other types of viral infections including Hepatitis.
Leishmaniasis is also an infectious disease and is caused by a microscopic parasite that invades certain types of white blood cells.
 
 
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