Tag: "viscosity" at medical news

Viscosity of Women cervix determines sex of child

... additional year. The Researchers feel that the viscosity and stickiness of the cervix mucus is responsible for increased probability of getting boy child in late pregnancy in women. The mucus in the cervix becomes thicker and sticky in women who take longer time to get pregnant which makes the sperm hard t...

Jets Can Now Be Propelled By Coal-based Fuel

... flash point higher than required for JP8, a lower viscosity and freezing point and a higher smoke point. The coal-based fuel is lower in aromatics – such compounds as benzene and toluene – than conventional jet fuels and is almost sulfur free. From an energy point of view, JP900 produces almost exactly the sa...

Combined Ingredients may Cut Cholesterol Levels

...that the addition of the beta-glucan increased the viscosity of the muesli inside the intestine. This would have an knock-on effect by inhibiting stanol transport into the enterocytes (a type of cell lining the intestinal walls). "As a result, not only serum concentrations, but also the cholesterol-lowering ...

Late Clamping of Umbilical Cord may Reduce Anemia in Children

...ping. Moreover, there were no differences in the viscosity or the melatonin in the umbilical artery and vein, which have traditionally been variables related to early clamping. From a clinical point of view, there were no differences in either group with umbilical clamping at birth. This study has not foun...

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