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How The Modern World Tricks Our Bodies Into Hurting Themselves
Manage episode 481090526 series 2391730
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- Cyclooxygenase: An enzyme responsible for the production of thromboxane and prostaglandins.
- Thromboxane: A lipid that acts as a platelet aggregator.
- Platelets: Special non-nucleic blood cells that clump together to cause blood clots.
- Prostaglandins: A lipid that causes vasodilation and inflammation.
- Aspirin: A form of acetylsalicylic acid that acts as an NSAID.
- NSAIDs: Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs that inhibit COX, and thus inflammation and clotting.
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Manage episode 481090526 series 2391730
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Cyclooxygenase: An enzyme responsible for the production of thromboxane and prostaglandins.
- Thromboxane: A lipid that acts as a platelet aggregator.
- Platelets: Special non-nucleic blood cells that clump together to cause blood clots.
- Prostaglandins: A lipid that causes vasodilation and inflammation.
- Aspirin: A form of acetylsalicylic acid that acts as an NSAID.
- NSAIDs: Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs that inhibit COX, and thus inflammation and clotting.
MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
https://neptunestudios.info
If you like what we do, you can help us!
- Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth
- Buy our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth
- Buy our book: https://minuteearth.com/books
- Sign up to our newsletter: http://news.minuteearth.com
- Share with your friends and family
- Leave us a comment (we read them!)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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