Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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Disorders that may affect pharmacodynamics include genetic mutations, malnutrition, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and certain forms of insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Tanned rabbit pelt; rabbit pelt is prized for its softness.
