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All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.