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A Battery Made of Wood?
A sliver of wood coated with
tin could make a tiny,
long-lasting, efficient and
environmentally friendly
battery, say scientists. ... > full story
Gustatory Tug-of-War Key to Whether Salty Foods Taste Good
As anyone who's ever mixed
up the sugar and salt while
baking knows, too much of a
good thing can be inedible.
What hasn't been clear,
though, is how our tongues
... > full story
Artificial Sweeteners May Do More Than Sweeten: It Can Affect How the Body Reacts to Glucose
Researchers have found that
a popular artificial
sweetener can modify how the
body handles sugar. They
analyzed the sweetener
... > full story
Adults Worldwide Eat Almost Double Daily Recommended Amount of Sodium
Adults worldwide consume
almost double the daily
recommended amount of sodium
(salt). The study is among
the first to provide
... > full story
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Elevated Blood Pressure Increasing Among Children, Adolescents
July 15, 2013 — The risk of elevated blood pressure among children and adolescents rose 27 percent during a 13-year period, according to new research. Higher body mass, larger waistlines and eating excess sodium may ... > full story -
Excessive Salt Consumption Appears to Be Bad for Your Bones
June 17, 2013 — A high-salt diet raises a woman’s risk of breaking a bone after menopause, no matter what her bone density is, according to a new ... > full story -
Understanding the Heart's Rhythm
June 11, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified potassium channel in cardiac cells that regulate the human heartbeat. This could be a significant step towards developing "biological pacemakers" ... > full story -
Salt Gets Under Your Skin
June 3, 2013 — It's time to expand the models for blood pressure regulation, according to clinical pharmacologist. Scientists have identified a new cast of cells and molecules that function in the skin to control ... > full story -
Studies Support Population-Based Efforts to Lower Excessive Dietary Sodium Intakes
May 14, 2013 — Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from ... > full story -
Salt Levels in Food Still Dangerously High
May 13, 2013 — The dangerously high salt levels in processed food and fast food remain unchanged, despite numerous calls from health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium. Excess sodium in the ... > full story -
Tell Me Where You're from and I'll Tell You What Tastes You Prefer
April 18, 2013 — The country of residence is a fundamental factor in taste preferences. Children love fatty and sugary foods. Or do they? New research contradicts the idea that all children under the age of ten have ... > full story -
Reducing Salt and Increasing Potassium Will Have Major Global Health Benefits
April 5, 2013 — Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across the world, according to new ... > full story -
America: Time to Shake the Salt Habit?
March 28, 2013 — Medical researchers have written a review paper summarizing data linking excessive sodium intake to increased rates of hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular disease. Is it time for national ... > full story -
Most Pre-Packaged Meals, Snacks for Toddlers Contain Too Much Salt
March 21, 2013 — Most pre-packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain high amounts of sodium. Some toddler meals had as much as 630 mg of sodium per ... > full story
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