Contact: Jim Barlow
jebarlow@uoregon.edu
541-346-3481
University of Oregon
Caption: Work in John Halliwill's lab at the University of Oregon has found that overactive receptors to two histamines may be to blame for fainting spells that strike some people, even highly trained athletes, after rigorous exercise.
Credit: University of Oregon
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