As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
Methyl-directed mismatch repair in E. coli
Breast milk bacteria
Bacteria
The cell wall of a Gram-negative bacterium, E. coli
