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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.