Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be blamed on high sodium intake.

Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium concentration, is typically viewed as a symptomless condition—until recently. A research team led by Professor Yoshihisa Sugimura, including Dr. Haruki Fujisawa, ...

A landmark Bar-Ilan University study has found that individuals with sodium levels at the higher end of the "normal" range are significantly more likely to develop hypertension and heart failure, two ...

We all have trouble dozing off now and then. And while you may attribute your insomnia to sipping coffee at night or a stressful day, it turns out there may be a more surprising culprit: Your salt ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in the United States evaluated the impacts of varying carbohydrate (CHO) and sodium (Na) content in sports drinks (SD) and oral ...

Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that leads to excessive urination. This can lead to severe dehydration and high sodium levels — and these can mean serious complications. Share on Pinterest ...

In a new study, researchers demonstrate long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels using a system that combines optoacoustic detection with terahertz spectroscopy. The paper is ...

Aug 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday laid out fresh goals to cut sodium levels in packaged and processed foods by about 20%, after its prior efforts to address a ...