In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
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Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.
The role of leptin in regulating appetite and metabolic rate.
The pineal gland is a part of the thalamus region of the brain. It secretes melatonin.
The work of geneticists is valuable because genes play a role in virtually every aspect of ...