Next-Generation Bandages

In the halls of Capitol Hill, a rancorous battle rages over how to deliver better health care to the public. But in the nation's biotechnology labs scientists and engineers are staging a quieter revolution in basic patient care.In recent years, interdisciplinary teams of nanoscientists, engineers and surgeons have revolutionized the way we treat some of our most basic injuries (cuts, scrapes and wounds). Their work has lead to wound dressings that dramatically speed clotting, prevent scar formation or encourage healing, as well as new interventions that don't look anything like your childhood Band-Aids.In many cases, the new bandages look deceptively low-tech. Some of them are already in use, but the incredible new technologies may not even be visible to the patients who wear them.

ChitoGauzea

          HemCon Medical Technologies manufactures bandages and wound dressings that harness the power of the sea. The company's products use chitosan, a biopolymer made from a component in the exoskeletons of crab, shrimp and other crustacean exoskeletons. The positively charged chitosan attracts the negatively charged outer membranes of red blood cells; when the two come into contact, localized clotting occurs. HemCon's chitosan-coated bandages are already in use in Iraq; its latest product is ChitoGauze.

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•  Blood-lust affects almost 100% of people with vampirism. 96% of beings who crave blood on a regular basis have been turned and the remaining four percent are human social deviants. It is important to know that there is no cure for Bloodlust, but with proper treatment, it can be managed.

• Depending on how long ago you were turned, the symptoms of Bloodlust can range from manageable to seemingly uncontrollable. Mild symptoms can result in embarrassing situations such as being caught feeding off of your family’s pet, or worse your neighbor’s. Unchecked cravings may result in large-scale hunts with eventual staking, decapitation, forced sunlight exposure, or combinations of these.

The Periodic Table of Vitamins

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         Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. There are 13 vitamins your body needs. They are vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate). You can usually get all your vitamins from the foods you eat. Your body can also make vitamins D and K. People who eat a vegetarian diet may need to take a vitamin B12 supplement.