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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.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.