|
|
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
Though “Krazy Glue” or “Super Glue” has the ability to seal small wounds, it is not recommended for this purpose since it contains many substances that should not enter the body through the skin, and may be harmful.
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).
![A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/29/medium_548020_11_05_17_3_50_42_29047222.jpeg)
![Gram-stained bacteria on a microscope slide. (A) Red rod-shaped cells are Escherichia coli (Courtesy ...](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/30/medium_548020_08_06_17_10_52_36_306911029.jpeg)
![Draping for a woman’s chest. A. Place a towel over the sheet on the upper chest. B. Hold the towel ...](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/32/medium_380798_22_08_17_9_43_30_32972580.jpeg)