Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
The “Flat Head” (Chinook) Indians acquired their name through shaping in infancy, as shown in a diag
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An insertion sequence (IS), shown in purple
Regions of the world where malaria is endemic are shown