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Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.