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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Evidence-based practice: skin assessment
Evidence of Retrieval of Visual Memories of Movement
Common skin signs are often evidence of an illness or disorder. A pustule is a small, elevated, ...
Common skin signs are often evidence of an illness or disorder. A crust is a dry, serous or ...
Genomic and fossil evidence has been used to estimate the times of divergence of human and Neanderth
Experimental evidence of cytoplasmic localization in an amphibian oocyte.