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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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.