Nails grow on the average of 1mm/week but toenails grow somewhat slower. Interestingly, the longer the digit, the faster the growth.

A red blood cell (RBC) lives for about 120 days before the plasma membrane becomes fragile and non-functional. Since the average male has about 5.4 million red blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood, the body …

How Long Does Blood Take to Make One Complete Circuit?
Blood flows from the right side of the heart to the lungs, where it receives a fresh supply of oxygen, and then back to the left …

Why Are Asians Less Likely to Become Alcoholics?
The liver produces several enzymes that breakdown alcohol. The primary enzyme, alcohol dehydrogenase,  converts alcohol into acetaldehyde, a highly toxic substance in the body. The second enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase converts acetaldehyde …

How is gas formed in the body?
First of all, everyone produces gas (flatulance) despite the protestations of some people. The bacteria that resides in the large intestine actually completes the final process of digestion. This bacteria breaks …

Does your urine smell after you’ve eaten asparagus?
If you’ve noticed an odd smell to your urine after you’ve eaten asparagus it means that your body produces a specific enzyme that breaks down the asparagus. The …

Ok, so you’re probably wondering what on earth there is to learn about nose blowing. Actually, how you blow your nose is important.
Everyone blows their noses differently. Some are honkers, some blow in short, rapid bursts, …

Osteoporotic bone
When the body detects an insufficient quantity of calcium, it seeks to correct this imbalance by stimulating bones to release its store of calcium. Why? Because calcium is fundamental to maintaining, among other things, …