The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
Did you know?
Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
Did you know?
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
Did you know?
In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
Did you know?
Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
The nitrogen cycle. Numbers represent fluxes as 1012 g N per year (data from Schlesinger 1991, after
Arthroscopic surgery involves the surgery of a joint with the use of a flexible arthroscope and othe
Arthroscopic surgery. In this illustration, the knee joint is undergoing surgery with a specialized
Self-esteem for Grade 3 and 4 children in Harter\'s studies
Maple syrup is produced by evaporating most of the water from sap collected from maple trees in
Survivorship curves. Blue lines are theoretical curves. Red dots are data from field studies.