In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
