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Distinguished veins from arteries
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He was the earliest physician known to use acupuncture and pulse diagnosis
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The first pharmacy was established in Baghdad
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Persian physician Rhazes was the first to identify smallpox and to suggest blood as the cause of infectious disease
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Frederick II created a set of laws concerning medical education standards and licensure
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invented the spectacles
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He conducted the first public dissection for his students and spectators
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Researchers found a way to treat the black death by applying a warm water poultice of butter, onion and garlic, plus various other remedies.
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He discovered capillaries, improving the knowledge of how the heart works
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Allowed for the study of microscopic organism
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He discovered blood cells and observed animal and plant tissues and microorganisms using a microscope
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Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope, making examinations of the heart easier
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Performed the first successful transfusion of human blood
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He used chloroform as an anesthetic, which helped during surgeries and minor procedures as it numbed the patient
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This helped ophthalmologist's in examining the retina and other parts of the eye
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Along with Charles Pravaz, Wood invented hypodermic syringes making injecting and extracting blood and other substances easier
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This drug is used to cure syphilis
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He discovered vitamin D and proved that its absence causes rickets
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Performed the first heart transplant
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He invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine
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Brigham and Women’s surgeons performed the nation's first triple-organ transplant, removing three organs from a single donor and transplanting them into three individual patients
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Ralph Weissleder developed fluorescent molecular probes that fluoresce upon contact with tumor enzymes, allowing the detection of tumor cells
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Found that C-reactive protein predicts the chances of developing heart disease, leading to new guidelines for predicting cardiovascular disease
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While studying a tiny cluster of nerve cells behind the eye, researchers discovered a pathway involved in how the brain’s circadian clock sends signals that control the body’s daily rhythms
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Researchers discovered the architecture of the first transmembrane protein-conducting channel, paving the way for an understanding of how proteins are transferred
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Conducted a study to combat the herpes virus type 2, creating a vaccine
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Scientists discovered how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells
