The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
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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.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
The Potato Famine and Irish Emigration
Page from a copy of Nizami's Khamseh (Quintet) illustrating a princely country feast, Persian, ...