Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
