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IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.