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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
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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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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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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.
Passive and active transport.
Purse cover, from the Sutton Hoo burial ship.
Active Compared with Passive Voice
Passive touch by holding the head lightly.
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement
Passive Reabsorption in the late PCT