Now doctors say too LITTLE salt can raise risk of an early death
Heart failure patients are advised to limit their sodium intake, but cardiologists in Nebraska now say that eating too little salt has little benefit and can actually increase their risk of death. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese EV Maker Explores Sodium-Ion Batteries as Cheaper Lithium Alternative
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lose the Sodium Bicarb? Fewer Pills Needed for Kidney Transplant Lose the Sodium Bicarb? Fewer Pills Needed for Kidney Transplant
Sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis in kidney transplant is unnecessary and elimination could reduce pill count. The new finding ' fills an important information gap, ' say editorialists.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - February 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Avoid These 15 Foods to Lower Your Salt Intake
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame.
Nearly 90% of Americans exceed dietary guidelines for sodium intake, a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Wood ‘robot’ can plant seeds in remote places. Watch it drill into soil
After a forest fire, land managers can speed up vegetation’s recovery by reseeding the crisped land, often from planes or helicopters. But success is uncertain. Birds eat the seeds, or they might not germinate if the soil is too hard. Now, researchers have designed a lightweight wooden carrier that corkscrews the seeds securely into the ground, improving the odds for the landscape’s rehabilitation. Their work is inspired by the stork’s bill geranium, whose seeds pop out of their pods, fly through the air, and drill into the soil with their corkscrew-shaped tails.
To make the humanmade version, the team first so...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 15, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Janssen Data at ASCO GU Support Ambition to Transform Treatment of Prostate and Bladder Cancer Through Precision Medicine and Early Intervention
RARITAN, N.J., February 13, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced plans to present more than 20 abstracts featuring seven oncology therapies from its robust portfolio and pipeline at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, taking place in San Francisco on February 16-18. Building on more than a decade of leadership in the development of medicines for people diagnosed with GU cancers, Janssen will present data demonstrating its ambition to advance patient-centered treatment through precision medicine, real-world evidence a...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
The Mars Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Water in a Surprising Spot
There’s a very good reason NASA planners chose Mars’s Gale Crater as the landing site for the Curiosity Rover when it touched down on the Red Planet in the summer of 2012. Gale Crater was once Gale Lake, a brimming body of water that could have given rise to microbial life in the first billion years of Martian history, before the planet lost most of its atmosphere and water to space. If you want to find clues to exobiology, a place like Gale is where to start looking. Now, as NASA reports, Gale Crater is proving itself to be an even more fertile spelunking spot than once believed.
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Source: TIME: Science - February 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Space Source Type: news
Mushrooms make healthy meal magic
Mushrooms can be found in so many dishes, from omelets to stir-fries, that they're often overlooked. But mushrooms not only are versatile, they also provide a variety of health benefits ranging from brain health to cancer prevention. They're naturally low in sodium and fat, two things that can affect heart health by raising blood pressure. There are more health-related reasons for eating these almost-magical fungi, including: Cancer preventionResearchers have found that incorporating any variety of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 8, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Levothyroxine Recall; Klotho & Osteoporosis Protection; Marriage for a Lower HbA1c?
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced a nationwide recall of 27 lots of IBSA Pharma's levothyroxine sodium oral solution (Tirosint-SOL) due to subpotency.
Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART) had no significant differences... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 7, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Salt poisoning due to inadequate infant formula preparation: a rare cause of hypernatremia and massive cerebral hemorrhage in a newborn - Kakoo Brioso E, Moscoso J, Vieira F, Salazar A, Tuna M.
We present the case of a newborn admitted to a pe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Proposed changes to school lunches aim to reduce sugar and sodium, but flavored milk stays
If new US Department of Agriculture school food guidelines stand as proposed, chocolate milk is in, but for the first time ever, at least some added sugars will be out -- and sodium levels will be reduced gradually. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IBSA Pharma Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of TIROSINT ®-SOL (levothyroxine sodium) Oral Solution Due to Subpotency
IBSA Pharma Inc. is voluntarily recalling 27 lots of TIROSINT ®-SOL (levothyroxine sodium) Oral Solution to the consumer level. This voluntary recall has been initiated because these lots may be subpotent. The company’s analyses show a slight decrease below 95.0% of its labeled amount in levothyroxin (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - February 1, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Citrobacter freundii induces sepsis with new-onset status seizure in an adult: A case report and literature review. [Review]
RATIONALE: Sepsis with brain abscess induced by Citrobacter freundii in adults has rarely been reported and is extremely pathogenic with a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis of the infection still remains challenging. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 27-year-old woman was transferred to our emergency department for fever, status seizure and refractory hypotension. Administration of midazolam, propofol and sodium valproate could not attenuate the seizure except for the addition of vecuronium. The blood white blood cell count was 42.91 (109/L) with 80% neutrophils, and procalcitonin was 22.46ng/mL. DIAGNOSES: Both deoxyribonucleic acid...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sun Pharmaceutical launches phenobarbital sodium injection in US
"The launch of SEZABY is an exciting addition to our growing portfolio of specialty branded products in the US," Sun Pharma CEO North America Abhay Gandhi said. He further said, "As the first and only FDA-approved product for the treatment of seizures in term and preterm infants, SEZABY has the potential to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families, and we are proud to be able to provide physicians with this new treatment option." (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Link between hydration and aging
Higher blood sodium in middle age was associated with increased mortality, chronic disease risk, and biological aging. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - January 24, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: news
