More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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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 lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
