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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.