Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

The Institute of Medicine, through its Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), as part of the continuing activity to develop Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for nutrients, undertook an 18-month study to ...

Potassium channels are ion channels that are selective for passage of potassium ions through the pore. Potassium channels are homotetramers and are crucial for membrane hyperpolarization events after ...

Kayla Girgen, RD, is a licensed dietitian who specializes in weight management and weight loss for patients after bariatric surgery. Fruits like bananas, guava, and prunes are rich in potassium.

In the nervous system, the intracellular chloride concentration ([Cl −] i) determines the strength and polarity of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-mediated neurotransmission. [Cl −] i is determined, in ...

Acesulfame potassium is an artificial sweetener (also known as Ace-K). Artificial sweeteners have been controversial because of possible health risks. But some of these sugar substitutes offer you a ...