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The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts. All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than real flesh and blood. These stories of bodies and its parts remind us that history's most-loved, and most-hated, were real breathing creatures who inhabited organs and limbs just like us - until they're cut off that is. Medical historian Dr Suzie Edge investigates over 40 cases of how we've used, abused, dug up, displayed, experimented on, and worshipped body parts.

The eyes are complex and fascinating organs. Here are some interesting facts about the eyes:*Eye Structure and Function*1. The eye has 7 layers: cornea, sclera, iris, lens, retina, macula, and optic nerve.2. The retina contains 120 million photoreceptors (rods and cones).3. Iris colors are determined by melanin levels.4. Pupils dilate or constrict to regulate light entry.5. Blinking helps maintain eye moisture and cleanliness.*Vision and Perception*1. Human eyes can detect 10 million colors.2. 20/20 vision is considered normal visual acuity.3. Peripheral vision extends 180° horizontally.4. ...

Gesundheit oder Krankheit - wir haben die Antwort im Blut. "Ich zeige, welche Spitzenleistungen das Blut in unserem Körper vollbringt - wenn man ihm die richtigen Bausteine gönnt. Ich erzähle Geschichten aus meiner Praxis, die sich anhören wie Wunderheilungen, tatsächlich aber nichts anderes als das Ergebnis gesunder Blutwerte sind. Und ich erkläre, wie sich gesunde Blutwerte erreichen lassen - durch einfaches 'Bluttuning' mit Mikronährstoffen.", Ulrich Strunz.

This lively and informative exploration of the heart offers a perfect mix of medical fact and amusing anecdote. A prospective cardiologist and former paramedic - as well as one of Germany's most successful science-slammers - von Borstel relates his own experiences to provide a personal insight into the human side of heart medicine while clearly explaining the science behind cardiac disease and healthcare for the heart.

Living Transplant: Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes at the transplant program at Toronto General Hospital with the goal to educate, inspire and fuel your passion about transplant, with your host, Candice Coghlan, an Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation at the UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre and a kidney transplant recipient.

Der Herzspezialist Umes Arunagirinathan widmet sich in diesem Hörbuch unserem wichtigsten Organ. Auf didaktisch exzellente, zugängliche und persönliche Weise präsentiert er sein Fachwissen und zeigt, was wir tun können, damit unser Herz ein Leben lang im Takt bleibt. 3 Milliarden Schläge, 200 Millionen Liter Blut – so lautet die Bilanz eines Herzens, das 75 Jahre geschlagen hat. Von der vierten embryonalen Woche an ist es aktiv, ein Menschenleben lang. Allein diese wenigen Zahlen zeigen, in welchen Dimensionen wir uns bewegen, wenn wir über das Herz sprechen.