In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Though “Krazy Glue” or “Super Glue” has the ability to seal small wounds, it is not recommended for this purpose since it contains many substances that should not enter the body through the skin, and may be harmful.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
The experiment performed by Jacob, Monod, and Pardee to study a lacI constitutive mutant
Model organisms used to study the genetics of development
Stem Cell Research Could Expand Clinical Use of Regenerative Human Cells
Leonardo da Vinci, Study of Human Proportion: The Vitruvian Man.
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A GWAS study for Type 2 diabetes revealed 386,371 genetic markers, clustered here by chromosome numb