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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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.