Should doctors skip the soap for some wounds?
Cleaning wounds before surgery with soap and water is actually less effective than using saline water, report researchers. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could lead to...
View ArticleSnack choice predicts future weight gain in toddlers
Toddlers who reached for cookies over chips when their bellies were full had a higher risk of body fat increases, according to new research. “Eating in the absence of hunger is associated with being...
View ArticleHow table salt and water can clean dairy farms
A safer option for cleaning milking systems on dairy farms starts with just tap water and table salt. It could save farms both time and money, report engineers. “We use very harsh chemicals in an...
View ArticleHow salts in the brain make us wake up
Salts in the brain appear to play a bigger role than scientists previously thought in how we fall asleep and wake up. By influencing the level of salts, researchers were able to control a mouse’s...
View ArticleCystic fibrosis sensor gives salt a glow
A new fluorescent sensor, derived from citric acid molecules, is highly sensitive and highly selective for chloride, the key diagnostic marker in cystic fibrosis. The device detects salt concentrations...
View ArticleSalty winter roads may mean fewer female frogs
Naturally occurring chemicals found in road salts commonly used to de-ice paved surfaces can alter the sex ratios in nearby frog populations, a phenomenon that could reduce size and viability of...
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How salty food makes us hungry, not thirsty
We tend to think salty food makes us thirsty, and that’s true in the short-term. But within 24 hours of increasing salt consumption, your body starts to conserve and produce water, making you less...
View ArticleMold in sea salt could spoil your food
Sea salts may contain molds that can spoil food, new research suggests. In a new study, researchers found varying levels of mold contamination in commercial sea salts. Among those molds were important...
View ArticleCheap sodium battery works as well as pricey lithium
A new sodium-based battery can store the same amount of energy as a state-of-the-art lithium ion at a substantially lower cost. As a warming world moves from fossil fuels toward renewable solar and...
View ArticleLots of restaurant food is still way too salty
A look at menu items from 66 of the top 100 chain restaurants shows that while restaurants are offering lower-sodium options, food—particularly in main course items—is still high. The average American...
View ArticleSnack choice predicts future weight gain in toddlers
Toddlers who reached for cookies over chips when their bellies were full had a higher risk of body fat increases, according to new research. “Eating in the absence of hunger is associated with being...
View ArticleHow table salt and water can clean dairy farms
A safer option for cleaning milking systems on dairy farms starts with just tap water and table salt. It could save farms both time and money, report engineers. “We use very harsh chemicals in an...
View ArticleHow salts in the brain make us wake up
Salts in the brain appear to play a bigger role than scientists previously thought in how we fall asleep and wake up. By influencing the level of salts, researchers were able to control a mouse’s...
View ArticleCystic fibrosis sensor gives salt a glow
A new fluorescent sensor, derived from citric acid molecules, is highly sensitive and highly selective for chloride, the key diagnostic marker in cystic fibrosis. The device detects salt concentrations...
View ArticleSalty winter roads may mean fewer female frogs
Naturally occurring chemicals found in road salts commonly used to de-ice paved surfaces can alter the sex ratios in nearby frog populations, a phenomenon that could reduce size and viability of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How salty food makes us hungry, not thirsty
We tend to think salty food makes us thirsty, and that’s true in the short-term. But within 24 hours of increasing salt consumption, your body starts to conserve and produce water, making you less...
View ArticleMold in sea salt could spoil your food
Sea salts may contain molds that can spoil food, new research suggests. In a new study, researchers found varying levels of mold contamination in commercial sea salts. Among those molds were important...
View ArticleCheap sodium battery works as well as pricey lithium
A new sodium-based battery can store the same amount of energy as a state-of-the-art lithium ion at a substantially lower cost. As a warming world moves from fossil fuels toward renewable solar and...
View ArticleLots of restaurant food is still way too salty
A look at menu items from 66 of the top 100 chain restaurants shows that while restaurants are offering lower-sodium options, food—particularly in main course items—is still high. The average American...
View ArticleNot using saline in IV bags would save lives
Medical providers should stop using saline as intravenous fluid therapy for most patients, researchers say, following the release of two new studies that could improve survival and decrease kidney...
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