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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.