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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Molecule
  1. Histamine: The Stuff Allergies are Made of Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... conditions 0:50 Histamine’s role as a signalling molecule 1:14 Histamine’s role in the immune system ... the most annoying chemical in the body? [Histamine molecule] “Bleh” It’s the stuff that allergies are made ...
  2. ... between the respiratory system and the bloodstream. Oxygen molecules attach to red blood cells, which travel back ... heart. At the same time, the carbon dioxide molecules in the alveoli are blown out of the ...
  3. Thyroid Scan and Uptake Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... help diagnose and assess medical conditions. Radiotracers are molecules linked to, or "labeled" with, a small amount ... common radiotracer is F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), a molecule similar to glucose. Cancer cells are more metabolically ...
  4. Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... help diagnose and assess medical conditions. Radiotracers are molecules linked to, or "labeled" with, a small amount ... common radiotracer is F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), a molecule similar to glucose. Cancer cells are more metabolically ...
  5. Blood Clots Video (American Society of Hematology)  
    ... high pressure can cause the plaque to rupture. Molecules released in the rupture cause the body to ... initiate clotting in a different way. There are molecules in your system that signal your body to ...
  6. Brain MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... early stage by mapping the motion of water molecules in the tissue. This water motion, known as ...
  7. How Does Blood Clot? Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    ... clots. When there is an injury, platelets release molecules into the blood that help turn on clotting ...
  8. Common Health Scams Video (Federal Trade Commission)  
    ... Examples of bogus promotions: They use phrases like “molecule multiplicity,” “glucose metabolism,” “thermogenesis,” “insulin receptor sites,” “Nobel ...