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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
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.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.