Did you think that your allergy is the most unpleasant? Take your time - here are ten of the strangest allergies ... and probably still not have heard them all. Mom Allergic to Her Newborn Son Pemphigoid gestitionis is a skin disease in which...

Stem cells are precursor cells that give birth to other cells of the body. More specifically, cells from umbilical cord blood can differentiate into: - Red blood cells - that transfer oxygen to all other cells of the body - WBC - which contribute to...

Tears seem less interesting, but in reality are an important part of human body. Tears contain not only water but a mixture of proteins, antibodies and other substances with antiviral and antibacterial properties:a glass of tears would be more...

People can, and have lived without a stomach if it has been removed because of disease! Inside the stomach there is hydrochloric acid which kills bacteria and provides acidic conditions to the enzyme protease. The frog throws up its stomach...

Vitamin A was given the first letter of the alphabet, as it was the first to be discovered. Vitamin C It helps slow down or prevent cell damage. Vitamin C is an antioxidant but is also vital for the production of collagen and enhances iron...

The average person blinks 12 times per minute. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Babies cry but don't produce tears until one to three months...

DNA in all humans is 99.9 percent identical. It is about one tenth of one percent that makes us all unique, or about 3 million nucleotides difference. A simple list of the bases of the entire DNA is enough to fill 200 New York City phone...

Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. 75% of the general population experiences at least "some stress" every two weeks. An estimated 1 million workers are absent on an average workday because of stress...

The origins of acupuncture lie in ancient China and can be traced back 5000 years. Medicine practitioners use acupuncture to unblock and rebalance the flow of chi to restore health. According to Acupuncturists, there is a point on the head that...

An estimated 80 percent of all people between the ages of 11 and 30 have acne outbreaks at some point. There is no known way to prevent the development of acne. Acne is not caused by diet. No scientific connection has been found between diet and...

The intestine is the major part of the digestive system, extending from the duodenum to the anus. It is generally divided into the small intestine and the large intestine. The primary function of the small intestine is to complete the digestion of...

A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For example, if strong-tasting substance like salt is placed on a dry tongue, the taste buds will not be able to taste it. As soon as a drop of saliva is added and the salt is dissolved,...