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World Service,03 Aug 1999,23 mins

Discovering cortisone

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The discovery of cortisone by Philip Showalter Hench. While a researcher at the Mayo Clinic Showalter Hench found the cure for arthritis by using the natural hormone cortisol and the use of steriods which mimic its effects.

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