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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").