The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
