http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The fungal infection that has killed a record number of amphibians worldwide leads to deadly dehydration in frogs in the wild, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University researchers. http://phys.org/news254591944.html Biology Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:00:02 EST news254591944 Lower potassium levels in the blood may help explain why African-Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as whites, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers. http://phys.org/news218292793.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:54:23 EST news218292793 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Dundee have found that a drug which is commonly prescribed for patients with conditions including high blood pressure, heart failure and liver disease is safer than a previous study had indicated. http://phys.org/news193506221.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 May 2010 17:20:05 EST news193506221 Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretics commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could be the reason why people on those drugs are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The drugs helpfully accelerate loss of fluids, but also deplete important chemicals, including potassium, so that those who take them are generally advised to eat bananas and other potassium-rich foods to counteract the effect. http://phys.org/news146765651.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:14:11 EST news146765651