Sulfonylureas stimulate the beta cells of the pancreas to release more insulin. Sulfonylurea drugs have been in use since the 1950s. Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) is the only first-generation sulfonylurea still in use today. The second generation sulfonylureas are used in smaller doses than the first-generation drugs.
Robert Woofendale was one of the first men to practice dentistry full time in the States â for most it was a side profession intended to bring in a little money here and there. John Baker was a dentist in Boston who, based on entries from George Washingtonâs ledger book, did some dental work for the first president.
Robert Stack Biography. Born January 13, 1919, in Los Angeles, CA; died of heart failure, May 14, 2003, in Bel Air, CA. Actor. Actor Robert Stack was known for his portrayal of determined, crime fighter Eliot Ness in the 1960s television series The Untouchables, as well as for his role as host of another series, Unsolved Mysteries. His work on The Untouchables won him an Emmy award in 1960.