People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.