Sometimes, major injury causes blood loss that results in improper clotting, or coagulopathy. Some researchers think a compound used in perfume to create jasmine fragrances could help save these patients.

Venomous snakes produce some of the world’s deadliest substances, so they have to be pretty careful about how they use it. But what happens if they accidentally inject themselves with their own harmful cocktail?

It appears at night, sneaks up behind its prey, and sucks its blood! Is it a vampire? No, it's a vampire bat! Here are some bloody amazing facts about them for Halloween!

Venomous snakes produce some of the world’s deadliest substances, so they have to be pretty careful about how they use it. But what happens if they accidentally inject themselves with their own harmful cocktail?

Explore inheritance when carried on the X chromosome with the Amoeba Sisters! This video focuses on how to do general Punnett square problems that involve traits on the sex chromosomes (X and Y chromosomes). We do want to point out...

Sitting for long periods can cause blood clots due to impeded flow of blood. Sitting without moving much can cause the blood to clot according to the effects of gravity. This doesn’t happen during sleep since we do move our bodies during...

Lessons from the frontline: why the experiences of soldiers in the Falklands War made doctors rethink how they treat severe trauma wounds.



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Lessons from the frontline: why the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam War made doctors rethink how they treat severe trauma wounds. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. During the Vietnam War, emergency blood transfusions given...

Este video explica cómo y por qué se forman los coágulos de sangre. La coagulación evita que perdamos mucha sangre y protege nuestro cuerpo de patógenos. Cuando un vaso sanguíneo se daña, las plaquetas se adhieren al área lesionada,...

Uncover how snake venom, often seen as deadly, can be a source of life-saving medical treatments. This video explains the process of venom extraction and its transformation into medicines. Discover how toxins from species like the...

Sitting for long periods can cause blood clots due to impeded flow of blood. Sitting without moving much can cause the blood to clot according to the effects of gravity. This doesn’t happen during sleep since we do move our bodies during...

In this video, we will look at the structure and function of platelets/thrombocytes - important components in the blood that are involved in blood clotting/hemostasis. By the end of the video, you’ll have a good understanding of what...

In this video, we explore:<br/>
1) the physiology of healthy blo<br/>od vessels,
2) the physiology of <br/>damaged blood vessels,
3) platelet function in hemostasis

Do you remember tripping over as a kid and cutting your knee? And then like magic the bleeding suddenly stops? Have you ever wondered why this happens? Our body is very clever and produces substances to seal off the open wound. In this...