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.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.