Lower dietary iodine intake is significantly associated with an increased risk for mortality in female, but not male, kidney ...

The objective was to investigate the validity of a self-monitoring device that estimates 24-h urinary salt excretion from overnight urine samples as a tool for education regarding salt restriction.

NEW ORLEANS — According to Mayoclinic.org, “gout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone. It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and ...

A research team has discovered that metformin, the most widely prescribed anti-diabetic drug, causes sugar to be excreted in the stool. Taking advantage of the new bio-imaging apparatus PET-MRI, they ...

Higher levels of sodium intake are reported to be associated with higher blood pressure. Whether this relationship varies according to levels of sodium or potassium intake and in different populations ...

Fourteen healthy young adults and one postgastrectomy patient with bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine (more than 10 8 bacteria per milliliter of jejunal juice) were successfully studied. H 2 ...

As age increases, the functions of tissues and organs in the body gradually decline. Due to this decline in organ function, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME processes) in ...

Owing to inconvenience of a 24-hour urine collection, diagnostic methods based on spot urine samples are becoming increasingly popular. Spot urine sodium measurements could replace 24-hour urinary ...

Kidney stone is a fairly common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are several causes of kidney stones, the primary risk factors include dehydration and a poor diet. Due ...

Plants and animals are made up of cells. For sustaining the life of an organism cells plays an important role. These cells work in the form of biochemical reactions which carry out all the time. These ...