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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
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No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.