Dehydration

Dehydration is a condition caused by the loss of too much water from the body. Severe diarrhea or vomiting can cause dehydration.

What is Dehydration?

Dehydration is a condition that results when the body loses more water than it takes in. This imbalance disrupts the usual levels of salts and sugars present in the blood, which can interfere with the way the body functions.

Dehydration Treatment

Causes of Dehydration

Dehydration Symptoms

Dehydration in Children

Dehydration Signs and Symptoms in Children

Dehydration in the Elderly: Signs and Symptoms

How Does Mild Dehydration Affect the Body?

Latest Dehydration News and Research

Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content, a technique which is promising for medical applications such as tissue trauma management and in cosmetology.

16 Jan 2021

Toxin produced by E. coli bacteria also has nondiarrheal effects on the digestive tract

For people in wealthy countries, diarrhea is usually nothing more than an uncomfortable inconvenience for a few days. But for a poor child in a developing country, repeated bouts of diarrhea can lead to serious health consequences such as malnutrition, stunted growth and cognitive deficits.

9 Dec 2020

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise plays a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health throughout life. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that some of the immune system and metabolism benefits provided by sport are related to the thousands of millions of bacteria that colonize the digestive tract, from the mouth to the intestines, known as microbiota.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers examine effectiveness of treating acute infectious diarrhea with probiotics

There is no evidence that probiotics are effective in treating acute infectious diarrhoea, state the authors of this Cochrane review update. Previous editions of the review had suggested they were; but a review update of the evidence, which included new trials, has overturned the review's previous findings.

9 Dec 2020

Biodegradable 3D-printed esophageal stents for treating radiation esophagitis

Radiation esophagitis, characterized by the inflammation of the esophagus, is the most common acute adverse effect of radiation therapy that causes swallowing problems.

10 Nov 2020

New model uses people’s breathing rates to track virus-carrying droplets

How many virus particles you inhale and where they land within the respiratory tract can affect your chances of contracting COVID-19, according to assistant professor Saikat Basu of South Dakota State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering.

3 Nov 2020

Researchers develop a unique method of identifying early signs of acute kidney injury

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified a unique method of identifying the early signs of a potentially serious condition known as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).

2 Nov 2020

Study reports children with chronic kidney disease may spend more time in hospital

Chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs, and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalized for other chronic conditions, a new study suggests.

20 Oct 2020

Researchers to review the effect of recent bushfires on koalas

A University of Adelaide-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer's devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.

13 Oct 2020

CHLA investigator receives $3.4 million research grant to study rotavirus vaccine

Rotavirus (RV) is an extremely contagious viral infection and the most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children worldwide.

9 Oct 2020

Wearing facemask does not affect indicators of cognitive performance, shows study

A novel study shows that facemask use does not affect indicators of cognitive performance when the wearers are resting or performing moderate physical work in hot environments.

7 Oct 2020

Researchers uncover the cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic

The evolution of epidemic and endemic strains of the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae in Argentina has been mapped in detail by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the INEI-ANLIS "Dr Carlos G. Malbrán", Argentina.

1 Oct 2020

Research can help better manage body temperature regulation and hydration in older adults

Our ability to regulate body temperature and keep our bodies from becoming dehydrated declines as we get older. New research published today in The Journal of Physiology improves our understanding of the relation between temperature regulation and dehydration.

30 Sep 2020

Health on wheels: Tricked-out RVs deliver addiction treatment to rural communities

Tonja Jimenez is far from the only person driving an RV down Colorado's rural highways. But unlike the other rigs, her 34-foot-long motor home is equipped as an addiction treatment clinic on wheels, bringing lifesaving treatment to the northeastern corner of the state, where patients with substance use disorders are often left to fend for themselves.

28 Sep 2020

Study verifies the link between cramps and muscle damage in marathon events

This is the first research to verify, in marathon events, the link between cramps and muscle damage suffered during the race and not dehydration.

25 Sep 2020

ALS and FTLD result from reduced transportation of messenger RNA

The lack of protein TDP-43 in two neurodegenerative diseases is shown to prevent neuron growth via failed transport of RNA and subsequent absence of protein synthesis in axons

23 Sep 2020

CityU produces graphene face masks with excellent anti-bacterial efficiency

Face masks have become an important tool in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, improper use or disposal of masks may lead to "secondary transmission".

10 Sep 2020

Health and safety consequences of policing homelessness

Two weeks ago, Colorado State Patrol troopers began clearing out nearly 200 residents from homeless encampments that surround the Colorado Capitol.

13 Aug 2020

'Quality of life' policing undermines physical safety and mental health of homeless persons

Two weeks ago, Colorado State Patrol troopers began clearing out nearly 200 residents from homeless encampments that surround the Colorado Capitol. The enforcement of city ordinances like camping bans, park curfews and obstructions of public passageways is lawful.

13 Aug 2020

Study finds increasing rates of preventable hospitalizations among dementia patients

Older adults with dementia tend to be hospitalized more often than those without cognitive impairment.

24 Jul 2020

Dehydration

Overview

Dehydration Treatment

Causes of Dehydration

Dehydration Symptoms

Feature Articles

Dehydration in Children

Dehydration Signs and Symptoms in Children

Dehydration in the Elderly: Signs and Symptoms

How Does Mild Dehydration Affect the Body?

Latest Dehydration News and Research

Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content

Toxin produced by E. coli bacteria also has nondiarrheal effects on the digestive tract

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Researchers examine effectiveness of treating acute infectious diarrhea with probiotics

Biodegradable 3D-printed esophageal stents for treating radiation esophagitis

New model uses people’s breathing rates to track virus-carrying droplets

Researchers develop a unique method of identifying early signs of acute kidney injury

Study reports children with chronic kidney disease may spend more time in hospital

Researchers to review the effect of recent bushfires on koalas

CHLA investigator receives $3.4 million research grant to study rotavirus vaccine

Wearing facemask does not affect indicators of cognitive performance, shows study

Researchers uncover the cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic

Research can help better manage body temperature regulation and hydration in older adults

Health on wheels: Tricked-out RVs deliver addiction treatment to rural communities

Study verifies the link between cramps and muscle damage in marathon events

ALS and FTLD result from reduced transportation of messenger RNA

CityU produces graphene face masks with excellent anti-bacterial efficiency

Health and safety consequences of policing homelessness

'Quality of life' policing undermines physical safety and mental health of homeless persons

Study finds increasing rates of preventable hospitalizations among dementia patients

Treating post-infectious smell loss in COVID-19 patients

A paper-based sensor for detecting COVID-19

Cadmium linked to more severe flu and pneumonia infections

Dehydration

Overview

Feature Articles

Dehydration in Children

Dehydration Signs and Symptoms in Children

Dehydration in the Elderly: Signs and Symptoms

How Does Mild Dehydration Affect the Body?

Latest Dehydration News and Research

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