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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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The cure for trichomoniasis is easy as long as the patient does not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours. Just a single dose of medication is needed to rid the body of the disease. However, without proper precautions, an individual may contract the disease repeatedly. In fact, most people develop trichomoniasis again within three months of their last treatment.
Species-rich floras of chalk grassland compared to species-poor floras of acid soils.
Structure of a typical neuron.
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A typical injector-pump-type automotive diesel fuel injection system.
Typical optical distributor.
A typical fuel tank installation.