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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

