Synopsis. Gregor Mendel, known as the father of modern genetics, was born in Austria in 1822. A monk, Mendel discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments in his monastery's garden.
What is Tenormin? Tenormin (atenolol) is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Tenormin is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure). Tenormin is also used to lower the risk of death after a heart attack.
Digoxin (LanoxinÂ®) is prescribed in the elderly to treat common cardiac diseases including atrial fibrillation and heart failure. The elderly are at increased risk of toxicity due to age-related and disease-related changes in physiology.