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

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

Case Western Reserve University scientist receives DoD grant to develop freeze-dried artificial platelets

A Case Western Reserve University scientist, who has for more than a decade pioneered research into synthetic platelet substitutes, has been awarded a $3.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to develop freeze-dried artificial platelets that can treat bleeding in wounded soldiers in the battlefield before they can be taken to a hospital.

22 Jul 2020

Study reveals antiviral effects of curcumin

Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found.

17 Jul 2020

Fluid imbalance during hot weather increases hikers' risk for heat-related illness

You don't have to be an experienced trailblazer to know that if you choose to hike in the heat, you better be hydrated. Yet scientific literature on the subject reports that roughly 25% of heat-related illness cases are a result of a fluid imbalance, rather than heat exposure alone.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers unravel how the body fights off urinary tract infections

Anyone who has ever had cystitis knows that urinary tract infections of this kind are annoying and painful. They can be well treated by antibiotics, but may be fatal if left untreated.

2 Jul 2020

Study links unexpected hospital stays to negative outcomes in head and neck cancer patients

Patients who were unexpectedly hospitalized for dehydration, fever or other ailments while undergoing radiation treatment for head and neck cancers were at a higher risk for less favorable outcomes, a new study from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reports.

30 Jun 2020

Scientists discover osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Cellular waste disposal, where autophagy and lysosomes interact, performs elementary functions, such as degrading damaged protein molecules, which impair cellular function, and reintroducing the resulting building blocks such as amino acids into the metabolic system.

29 Jun 2020

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a fatal complication in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, according to a new clinical perspective published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

18 Jun 2020

Study: Parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of gastrointestinal microbiome

Parasite infections are a constant presence for many people who live in tropical regions, particularly in less industrialized areas.

14 Jun 2020

SARS-CoV-2 infection causes specific kidney proximal tubular injury

SARS-CoV-2-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the more frequently encountered organ involvements in COVID-19 - in as many as 80% of critically ill patients, according to a recent study.

8 Jun 2020

New advance in wearable sensing could detect and quantify many biological conditions

Researchers at Tufts University's School of Engineering have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body (e.g. in sweat and potentially other biofluids) or in the surrounding environment by changing color.

5 Jun 2020

Study: Eggs can be used as low-cost coating to protect fruits and vegetables

Eggs that would otherwise be wasted can be used as the base of an inexpensive coating to protect fruits and vegetables, according to Rice University researchers.

5 Jun 2020

Microfluidic Systems for Sweat Analysis and Neonatal Care

This interview provides insight into microfluidic systems and devices and the role they are playing in sweat analysis and neonatal care.

From Pittcon 24 Apr 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

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

Case Western Reserve University scientist receives DoD grant to develop freeze-dried artificial platelets

Study reveals antiviral effects of curcumin

Fluid imbalance during hot weather increases hikers' risk for heat-related illness

Researchers unravel how the body fights off urinary tract infections

Study links unexpected hospital stays to negative outcomes in head and neck cancer patients

Scientists discover osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a fatal complication in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study: Parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of gastrointestinal microbiome

SARS-CoV-2 infection causes specific kidney proximal tubular injury

New advance in wearable sensing could detect and quantify many biological conditions

Study: Eggs can be used as low-cost coating to protect fruits and vegetables

Microfluidic Systems for Sweat Analysis and Neonatal Care

Evaporation is critical for coronavirus transmission in colder months

Discovering a molecule that could replicate SARS-CoV-2

Providing Personalized Care for Bleeding Disorders

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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