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In chemistry, an electrolyte is any substance containing free ions that make the substance electrically conductive. The most typical electrolyte is an ionic solution, but molten electrolytes and solid electrolytes are also possible.

Acute kidney injury patients on dialysis may be overtreated

Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease, according to a study led by UC San Francisco.

28 Sep 2023

Vagus nerve stimulation shows mixed results in lowering stress hormone aldosterone

The study explored the effects of acute transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on serum aldosterone levels in both younger and older adults. While active tVNS did lead to a reduction in aldosterone levels, the changes were not significantly different from those observed in sham treatments, with aldosterone levels also varying based on age and sex.

4 Sep 2023

Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy improves decongestion in acute heart failure

A pragmatic natriuresis-guided diuretic approach in patients with acute heart failure significantly increases 24-hour natriuresis without impacting all-cause mortality or heart failure rehospitalization, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Unlocking ACE2: The enzyme that links COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes

A recent study in the Journal of Biomedical Science examines the critical role of ACE2, an enzyme involved in blood volume and electrolyte balance, in chronic diseases like cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and COVID-19. The research suggests that ACE2 could serve as both a disease severity biomarker and a therapeutic target.

28 Aug 2023

Long-read sequencing reveals new details of Bartter syndrome type 3

Bartter syndrome type 3 is the result of several structural variants in the genome. By using long-read sequencing, Janine Altmüller and her team from the Max Delbrück Center, the BIH and University Hospital Cologne mapped out the rare disease in unprecedented detail.

23 Aug 2023

Study reports the first protein-based diagnostic signature to discriminate MIS-C from Kawasaki Disease and other common infections

Researchers explore the distinguishing features of MIS-C as compared to other inflammatory-infectious syndromes in children.

4 Aug 2023

Investigating the incidences and risks of rotavirus-associated extraintestinal complications in hospitalized children under 5

Researchers studied extraintestinal complications of rotavirus infections in children below the age of five.

16 Jun 2023

On the brink of homelessness, San Diego woman wins the Medi-Cal lottery

Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing debilitating nausea and severe dehydration that would send her to the emergency room. She couldn't keep weight on, and the vomiting got so bad she was admitted to the hospital 26 times that year.

13 Jun 2023

Urgent call for improved diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines against deadly Hantavirus

Scientists discuss hantavirus infections, which are a type of viral hemorrhagic fever that can be transmitted to humans through exposure to infected rodents in endemic areas.

30 Apr 2023

Fatigue is common among older adults, and it has many possible causes

Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020.

4 Apr 2023

Using sweat to diagnosis disease: soft microfluidic analysis systems assess health status

Researchers explored microfluidic systems with a skin interface in assessing chemical exposure and health status.

27 Feb 2023

Electrochemical microsensor enables real-time study of serotonin dynamics in the brain

Dysregulation of serotonin plays a role in many psychiatric disorders, including severe depression and anxiety. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced an implantable, electrochemical microsensor that makes it possible to study serotonin dynamics in the brain in real time.

16 Feb 2023

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Acute kidney injury patients on dialysis may be overtreated

Vagus nerve stimulation shows mixed results in lowering stress hormone aldosterone

Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy improves decongestion in acute heart failure

Unlocking ACE2: The enzyme that links COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes

Long-read sequencing reveals new details of Bartter syndrome type 3

Study reports the first protein-based diagnostic signature to discriminate MIS-C from Kawasaki Disease and other common infections

Investigating the incidences and risks of rotavirus-associated extraintestinal complications in hospitalized children under 5

On the brink of homelessness, San Diego woman wins the Medi-Cal lottery

Urgent call for improved diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines against deadly Hantavirus

Fatigue is common among older adults, and it has many possible causes

Using sweat to diagnosis disease: soft microfluidic analysis systems assess health status

Electrochemical microsensor enables real-time study of serotonin dynamics in the brain

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

What is the incidence of COVID-19-associated febrile seizures in children?

Novel mathematical model simulates how an average person's body regulates potassium

Researchers develop an artificial neuron closely mimicking the characteristics of a biological neuron

The risk factors and outcomes of ARDS following infection with SARS-CoV-2 in a young adult population

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Are fungal mycelium skin-derived MycelioTronics an environmentally friendly substitute for electronics?

Breaking Barriers: ANDYSMANCLUB's Fight for Men's Mental Health on World Mental Health Day

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