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GENERAL NEWS
Conference on Antihistamine Agents in Allergy.
—A conference on antihistamine agents in allergy will be held on Oct. 3 and 4, 1947, under the auspices of the New York Academy of Sciences. The program follows:Friday Morning, October 3, 9:30 A. M.—12:30 P. M.Chairman: Dr. Fredrick F. Yonkman"The Pharmacodynamics of Histamine," Sir Henry H. Dale, formerly Director of the National Institute for Medical Research, Mount Vernon House, N. W. 3, England"The Role of Histamine and Other Metabolites in Anaphylaxis," Dr. Carl A. Dragstedt, Professor of Pharmacology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago"The Role of Blood Platelets and Leukocytes in Anaphylaxis," Dr. M. Rocha e Silva, Professor of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Instituto Biologica, Sao Paulo, BrazilFriday Afternoon, October 3, 2: 00 P. M.—5:00 P. M.Chairman: Dr. Robert Cooke"The Immunologic Aspects of Anaphylaxis and Allergy," Dr. M. W. Chase, Rockefeller Institute, New York"The