July 2, 2009
Blood plasma and blood serum are both devoid of blood cells and platelets. The difference is in the clotting factors. Blood plasma still contains the proteins that allow it to clot: fibrinogen and other clotting factors, whereas blood serum has had the clotting factors removed. What’s left you might wonder. Blood serum is about 90% […]
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June 16, 2009
Firstly, where is the mercury coming from? Everywhere apparently! The most common poisonings come from ingesting fish such as swordfish, shark, king mackerel, and tuna. The mercury comes from the environmental build up of industrial wastes and other sources and is concentrated up the food chain: fish “a” is contaminated by its environment. Fish “b” […]
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