Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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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.
Technique of Direct Percussion
Inhalers used to deliver asthmatic drugs: (a) Metered-dose inhaler. The patient times the inhalation ...
Direct pressure applied to a sinus reflex on the tip of a toe.
Direct percussion
A very light ideal spring stretches by when it is used to hang a 135-N object. What is the ...