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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.