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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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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.