In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
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The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
Prokaryote v. Eukaryote (Plant vs. Animal Cells)
Prokaryotic Cell
The Spiral (Solution)
The role of antigen-presenting cell (APC).
Basic Design of the Driving and Cell Phone Distraction Experiment