Further, nothing was done that affected the structure or function of his body.
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But their side-effects can upset the function of the body's immune system, which could be crucial in a severely injured patient, who needs to fight potential infection.
Qualifying medical expenses include the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and the costs for treatments affecting any part or function of the body.
In general, an eyelash-growth claim "would indicate an intent to affect the structure or function of the body, and thus, cause the product to be a drug, " which would require FDA approval, says Shelly Burgess, a spokeswoman.
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It can also improve heart function and make the body resistant to infection.
This assertion, which the High Court has now dismissed, is both inappropriate and inconsistent with the nature of the function of this advisory body.
These tasks require a scientific body to function as free from political maneuvering as humanly possible, knowing full well the difficulty of achieving such a goal.
But the Food and Drug Administration does not prospectively review food claims because American law says that foods are allowed to affect the "structure and function" of the body, so long as they do not actually claim to treat disease.
By this he means any details about the function or dysfunction of your body.
Your vital organs will function, you'll maintain your body temperature, and your wounds will continue to heal.
The real problem is that the human body is not designed to function optimally in an environment where food is so plentiful.
When that happened, individual cells could turn their reproductive capacity on or off according to the function they served in Volvox's body.
The concept of keeping donor organs at body temperature and preserving their function is also being tested in heart and lung transplants.
Scientists thought for years that the protein's only function was to help shuttle cholesterol around the body.
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Far infrared sauna therapy offers a component of depuration and offers a variety of health benefits to regular users including the removal of toxins in the body leading to increased health and brain function.
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Dr Mrazek told BBC News Online that it was possible that the stress associated with parental problems caused chemical changes in the body that had an effect on the function of genes thought to be linked to the development of asthma.
Genomics studies the function of genes, the DNA instructions by which the body makes proteins.
It is a blow to the head or body, which causes a change in brain function.
Allergies usually result from an overactive immune function that may detect and eradicate malignant cells from the body, researchers said.
Manchester scientists have developed a tiny molecular machine that mirrors the function of the ribosome, which builds the proteins in our body's cells.
It isn't clear what role these receptors play in the body, but scientists suggest they might have a protective function, as they do in the mouth.
In reality, three hours is the upper limit for how long a body can remain in suspended animation and still return to normal function.
However, tinkering with T-cell function is only a small part of what is being done to overcome the body's often-cursed refusal to be medicated.
An AF Assist Light is provided on the camera body to optimize focusing accuracy in the dark, while the Face Recognition AF function automatically detects up to 12 faces and pinpoints the focus on a main subject.
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"There is a significant body of scientific and clinical evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of ginkgo extract for both cognitive function and improved circulation, " said Mark Blumenthal, executive director of the American Botanical Council.
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