WebThe renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system is a major blood pressure regulating mechanism. Markers of electrolyte and water imbalance in the body such as hypotension, low distal tubule sodium concentration, decreased blood volume and high sympathetic tone trigger the release of the enzyme renin from the cells of juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney.. …

WebDas Virus der Borna'schen Krankheit (englisch Borna disease virus 1, BoDV-1, früher abgekürzt BDV; Spezies: Orthobornavirus bornaense) ist ein behülltes Virus mit einem Erbgut aus negativsträngiger, nichtsegmentierter RNA – ss(–)RNA – in der Gattung Orthobornavirus (früher Bornavirus) und damit zur Familie Bornaviridae gehörig. BoDV-1 …

WebMedical uses. Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and to reduce death for people with left ventricular dysfunction after having a heart attack.. High blood pressure. Valsartan (and other ARBs) are an appropriate initial treatment option for most people with high blood pressure and no other coexisting conditions, as are ACE …

WebDauphin Island is an island town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, on a barrier island of the same name, in the Gulf of Mexico.It incorporated in 1988. The population was 1,778 at the 2020 census, up from 1,238 at the 2010 census.The town is part of the Mobile metropolitan area.The island (originally named Massacre Island) was renamed for Louis …

WebAún hoy en día no hay unanimidad entre los filólogos sobre el origen del topónimo que da nombre a la ciudad de Zamora. Para unos, [] su primera denominación sería romana, siendo citada en el Itinerario de Antonino con el nombre Ocellum Duri («Los Ojos del Duero»), del que, por una especie de acrónimo (ce-m-uri), resultaría el nombre actual. …

WebMetoprolol, sold under the brand name Lopressor, among others, is a selective β 1 receptor blocker medication. It is used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain due to poor blood flow to the heart, and a number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate. By working on the beta-1 receptor of the cardiac muscle cells, it yields both a chronotropic and …

WebCharacter reference overview. A numeric character reference refers to a character by its Universal Character Set/Unicode code point, and uses the format: &#nnnn; or &#xhhhh;. where nnnn is the code point in decimal form, and hhhh is the code point in hexadecimal form. The x must be lowercase in XML documents. The nnnn or hhhh may be any …

WebThe efficacy of prayer has been studied since at least 1872, generally through experiments to determine whether prayer or intercessory prayer has a measurable effect on the health of the person for whom prayer is offered. A Study in 2006 indicates that intercessory prayer in cardiac bypass patients had no discernible effects. While some religious groups argue …

WebThe New York Times (nicknamed NYT and the Gray Lady) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. It was founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, and was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The Times has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been …

WebThe Travels of Sir John Mandeville may contain facts and knowledge acquired by actual travels and residents in the East, at least in the sections focused on the Holy Land, Egypt, the Levant and the means of getting there. The prologue points almost exclusively to the Holy Land as the subject of the work. The mention of more distant regions comes in only …