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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.