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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism. The approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors are included under the general heading of irritability and include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.