Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
An indoor mould fungus.
Alexander Fleming photographed in his lab where he observed the natural competition between a fungus
Insulin Pathway
Effects of Insulin and Glucagon on Glucose and Glycogen
Days 24–25 Pharyngeal arches develop. They will contribute to the face, neck, larynx, and pharynx.