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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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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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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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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.