More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
The acetic acid–acetate pair as a buffer system
Solar System
Components of the lymphatic system.
The Koeppen System
The Digestive System
The CRISPR/Cas system mediates an adaptive immune response in prokaryotes
