Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
