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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.
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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
Lynx-hare interactions have served as a model system for the study of the effects o
The U.S. Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) network.
Some organisms used as models in genetic research
Using a microscope to study the human body
Results from Kliegl's study show that older adults can learn complex information-processing
Some biology questions