This exploratory study in healthy young adults found that plasma sodium levels within the normal clinical range are ...

Blood may seem like a simple fluid, but its chemistry is complex. When too much potassium, for instance, accumulates in the bloodstream, patients may experience deadly irregular heart rhythms.

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When you have atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of your heart (atria) don't beat in sync with the two lower chambers (ventricles). This makes your heart beat out of rhythm and sometimes very ...

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

urine sample Oral sodium bicarbonate therapy given to patients with chronic kidney disease increases urinary pH but also increases urinary citrate levels, which may mitigate the risk for calcium ...

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel increases the sensitivity of sensory cells in the inner ear. Even soft sounds, such ...

Getting a diagnosis is often, at the very least, a positive step toward selecting an appropriate treatment plan. However, the diagnosis of pancreatitis can often be met with the same abject feelings ...