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 immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.