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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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.
The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.


