Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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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.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
