In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
A hypothesis that suggests an explanation of the function of the gene that is defective in patients
hydropower explanation
Mendel's Explanation of Inheritance
Descartes’ Explanation of a Reflex Action to a Painful Stimulus