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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Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.
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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
Structure of the endoplasmic reticulum
Human Structure
Structure of photosystem II
Proposed structure for keratin-type intermediate filaments