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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.