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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.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.