Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
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All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
The effects of epinephrine in humans
Female reproductive structure and function in humans.
A true albino squirrel. Note the pink eyes.
Apparent and True Orbits of Alpha Centauri.
Osmometric Thirst in Humans
Relationship between birth weight and mortality in humans