Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Detail of the Chinese-style gate of Nishi Hongan-ji in Kyoto; Momoyama period; National Treasure
Adult stem cells offer hope for cell therapy to treat diseases in the future