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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.