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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.