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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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.
According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.