Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.