The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
Browning and Gunning demonstrated that placental transfer tissues increase plant reproductive succes