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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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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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Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.