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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.