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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.