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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.