Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Three ways that factors affect mortality in response to changes in population density.
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The Molecules of the Innate Immune Response
Response of corn selected for high and low oil content over 76 generations
The CRISPR/Cas system mediates an adaptive immune response in prokaryotes