The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
As a result of this change, deoxyhemoglobin S
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The induced conformational change in hexokinase
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Epigenetic changes to DNA, such as methylation, change patterns of gene expression by activating or