The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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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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Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
Black Hole Wind
The Secondary Mirror Does Not Create a Hole in the Image
Structure of a Kerr (Rotating) Black Hole
An “Intermediate-Mass” Black Hole
The gaping hole in the destroyer USS Cole, in the port of Aden, Yemen, was the work of suicide bombe
Do you know why ballpoint pens caps have that small hole?