|
|
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.
Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
![To measure engine oil pressure, remove the oil pressure sending (sender) unit usually located near ...](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/29/medium_548020_30_05_17_4_15_48_296751718.png)
![A factory replacement unit for a CSFI unit that has individual injectors at the ends that go into ...](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/30/medium_548020_30_05_17_11_26_29_300131193.png)