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Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.