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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
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Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.
Human-Biology
Using a microscope to study the human body
Dimensions for gathering data
Primary visual processing areas (blue) in (a) human (lateral and mesial views) and (b) chimpanzee.
The comparative brain sizes of different species
Examples of Human Disorders Caused by Single-Gene Mutations