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 first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
The discovery of aquaporins, water channels made of a transmembrane protein.