Microbes
This disease/organism causes canned foods to bulge, and severe illness or death in humans if eaten
Botulism/Clostridium botulinum
These blood cells specialize in transporting oxygen from your lungs to your tissues
Red Blood Cells
This autoimmune disease causes the immune system to attack a person's pancreas, resulting an an inability to produce insulin
Type 1 diabetes
This type of lipoprotein is high in healthy fats, helps to fight heart disease, and is often called the "good cholesterol"
HDL (high density lipoprotein)
A Scottish, water dwelling creature, affectionately nicknamed "Nessie"
The Loch Ness Monster
Historically known as "consumption", this treatable bacterial disease still infects 10 million people, and kills 1.5 million, worldwide every year.
Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
This blood type is know as the "universal donor"
O Negative
This disease inspired Edward Jenner's first vaccine in 1796, and is the only disease considered "eradicated" after a successful worldwide vaccination campaign beginning in 1967.
Smallpox
Growth Hormone excess historically resulted in a person having what condition?
Gigantism/Acromegaly
This winged creature has glowing red eyes and only appears before tragedy strikes.
The Mothman
This microbe is most known for causing strep throat, but also causes scarlet fever, toxic shock syndrome, and necrotizing fasciitis.
Streptococcus pyogenes
This blood type is known as the "universal recipient"
AB positive
Autoimmune diseases are generally more common in this gender
Women
Eating this popular flavor of baked good may cause a person to test positive for opiates on a drug screen
Poppyseed
This creature is described as a kangaroo-like creature with the face of a horse, the head of a dog, bat-like wings, horns and a tail
Jersey Devil
This organism is primarily a concern for pregnant women, and is why they are advised to not eat deli meat, soft cheeses, etc.
Listeria monocytogenes
There are are many kinds of anemia, this type is the most common world wide
Iron Deficiency
This "y" shaped protein is produced by B cells to "attack" foreign microbes and material
Antibodies
This indicator in blood is measured by the lab to monitor a diabetic's glucose management over time
A humanoid, vampiric anteater native to Brazil
Capelobo
This microbe was used as a bioterrorism agent by the Rajneeshpuram cult in The Dalles, Oregon in 1984
Salmonella
If a blood type "AB" parent has a child with a blood type "O" parent, these are the two possible blood types of their offspring
A or B
This white blood cell greatly increases during allergic reactions
Eosinophils
Spinal fluid homeostasis is tightly controlled by the body. A decreased in CSF glucose might be indicative of this.
Bacterial infection/meningitis
A brain tumor
This creature rarely appears on the OIT campus, usually to scavenge food before disappearing back into room 106, or various study rooms.
The MLS Cohort!