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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.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.