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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
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).