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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.