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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.