The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
The process of mitosis in an animal cell.
Diagram of a flagellate stramenopile cell, showing characteristic flagellar hairs.
Forms of Cell signalling
cell parts
Polyamines for cell proliferation because of their roles in stabilizing duplex DNA structure