In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
Did you know?
Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
Did you know?
The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
Did you know?
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
Did you know?
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
Mummy Portrait of a Man, Faiyum, Egypt.
Palette of King Narmer (front), Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt.
Palette of King Narmer (back), Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt.
King Khafre, Giza, Egypt.
Annibale Carracci, Landscape with Flight into Egypt.