| Description | Prepared by Otto Loewi. Lists his main achievements, including the proof that protein synthesis from abiuret degredation products of nitrogen; the discovery that the diuretic action of protein is due to increase of kidney circulation; the Loewi test as a diagnostic of pancreatitis; contributions to the study of diabetes; the discovery of the chemical transmission of nervous impulse, and the identification of the transmitters, discovery of cholinesterase, and the point of attack of atropine and ergotamine. |