Word: vitamine
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...four out of five who have it," gingivitis, forerunner of pyorrhea, is no laughing matter. No toothpastes or mouthwashes will repair inflamed, bleeding gums, usually the result of illness, some vitamin deficiency or pregnancy. Fearsome is the name (desquamative gingivitis] for what happens when the outer layer of the gums begins to slough off. When bacteria invade the soft tissues, pyorrhea comes into...
Such a system is now in effect at a great many other colleges. McGill has carried on extensive experiments on insulin through this means. The discovery of Vitamin C at the University of Wisconsin has financed further research there. Harvard would do well to follow suit. "Dedication of inventions to the public" sounds like a commendable civic move; actually the public would benefit more if Harvard should hold and lease out the patents on inventions made here...