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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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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.