There’s no debating that metallic sodium is exciting stuff, but getting your hands on some can be problematic, what with the need to ship it in a mineral oil bath to keep it from exploding.

The researchers also believe that defects in sodium-proton transport may play a role in other, more frequent neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, in which an involvement of complex I ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a significant health problem, leading to the hospital admission of over 250,000 Americans each year. Its most serious acute complication, namely pulmonary embolus ...

Salt is a mineral made up of sodium chloride that is essential for sustaining life. Your body uses salt to balance fluids, conduct nerves impulses, move muscles, and absorb nutrients. And on the ...

Sodium valproate was sold under brand names such as Epilim in the UK, in France it is better known as Dépakine. Marketed since 1967, it has been found the drug "can cause problems for a baby's ...

Sodium cyanide was one of three substances released into the canal after what the Environment Agency (EA) called a waste disposal incident at Anochrome Ltd. The EA has now installed a temporary ...

TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: Despite their generally lower energy densities, sodium-ion batteries offer compelling advantages over lithium-ion ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother’s blood test has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L. She is not on diuretics, and she does not have heart or kidney problems. She is on thyroid medication and omeprazole.

The technique is relatively straightforward. Access is gained to the obstructed venous segment or preferably below it, the catheter is threaded through the thrombus and infusion of thrombolysis is ...