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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.