"The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks."
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About Bernardo Houssay
Bernardo Houssay was an Argentine physiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for his discovery of the role of pituitary hormones in regulating the amount of blood sugar. Born in 1887, Houssay significantly contributed to the understanding of diabetes and the function of the endocrine system. He established the Institute of Physiology at the University of Buenos Aires and actively promoted scientific research in Argentina.
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