Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
Human brain
The surface of the human brain
The mesotelencephalic dopamine system in the human brain, consisting of the nigrostriatal pathway ...