If you are one of the millions of Americans who experiences a severe allergic reaction to food, latex or an insect sting, you should know the first line of defense in combating the reaction is epinephrine. Unfortunately, ...
Dec 2, 2014
Whenever muscles contract, so-called ryanodine receptors come into play. Calcium ions, which are ultimately responsible for the contraction of muscle cells, are released from storage organs and flow through these ion channels. ...
Dec 2, 2014
More than one of every 10 Indiana adolescents experiences dating violence, and victims are more likely to carry a weapon to school, be injured in a fight, suffer depression, drink excessively or even attempt suicide, says ...
Dec 2, 2014
A growing proportion of women of childbearing age are among the estimated one in three Americans who have insulin resistance—a metabolic disorder that can be a precursor to a number of health problems, including diabetes, ...
Dec 2, 2014
The international response to Ebola is still too slow and piecemeal, Doctors Without Borders warned Tuesday, as officials said the disease is crippling the economies of the three West African countries hardest hit.
Dec 2, 2014
