Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
Internal view of the heart with aorta, vena cava, and pulmonary arteries and veins.