Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Plastid composition of egg cells from green, white, and variegated four-o'clock plants.