The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
A variety of reptiles.
Turtles neither reptiles or amphibians
Reptiles (lizards, snakes, and turtles) often carry Salmonella
Three different patterns of temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in reptiles