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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.