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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.