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...that maintain the body's fluid balance are the small adrenal glands, capping the kidneys. These glands secrete several substances; one of them raises blood pressure, regulates circulation. In 1937 the adrenal hormone, known as cortin, was produced synthetically, given the bristling title desoxycorticosterone acetate. Young Pathologist David Perla of Manhattan's Montefiore Hospital decided to try it as a shock preventive. Last week, in the Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Dr. Perla reported "excellent results...
...time in his history will give a play, which will be presented in Brattle Hall on May 16 at 8 o'clock. The piece selected is a thre-act comedy by Griseppe Giacosa, the title of which is in the form of a proverb, "Chi Lascia la Via Vecchia perla Nnova say quell the Lascia e non sequel the Trova," which means what he who leaves the old for the new knows that he leaves behind and does not know that he is to find...