Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
The wild radish, Raphanus sativus, has become a model for studying the mating behaviour of plants.
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Plants
Plants
Human population growth, 1700 - present
Coral growth rings as an indicator of environmental change