More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
Reindeer standing on snow to avoid blood-sucking insects.
Heart
The Blood–Brain Barrier
The heart: (a) coronary arteries and veins
How body makes blood flow more into brain instead of foot?