|
Author Question: Histamine has been found in hard cured sausage and catsup. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... (Read 28 times) |
Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.
There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.