In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Typical Caffeine Content of Chocolate and Several Beverages
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X-ray showing typical joint changes with osteoarthritis.
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Typical joint changes associated with osteoarthritis.