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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.