The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Growth of yeast cells in culture fits the logistic growth model.
Demonstration of equal segregation within one meiocyte in the yeast S. cerevisiae
Face Development in the Womb
A medical assistant wearing PPE—gown, face shield, and gloves.