News tagged with potassium iodide
BUSM researchers encourage use of potassium iodide
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are strongly encouraging prenatal vitamin manufacturers to use only potassium iodide and not other sources of iodine in their products. According to the researchers, ...
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New genetic link between cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid dysfunction identified
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Genes previously known to be essential to the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of cardiac muscle -- a healthy heartbeat -- have now also been found to play a key role in thyroid hormone (TH) biosynthesis, according ...
Longitudinal Study Confirms High Sodium/Low Potassium Levels Increase Cardiovascular Disease
Mar 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Epidemiologist and CEO of Loyola University Health Systems, Paul K. Whelton, MB, MD, MSc and Senior author of the study known as Trials of Hypertension has found potassium is linked to lower blood pressure. ...
Fresh meats often contain additives harmful to kidney disease patients
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Uncooked meat products enhanced with food additives may contain high levels of phosphorous and potassium that are not discernable from inspection of food labels, according to a study appearing in an upcoming ...
Cutting salt isn't the only way to reduce blood pressure
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure.
Low potassium linked to high blood pressure
Nov 09, 2008 |
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As a risk factor for high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in the diet may be as important as high levels of sodium—especially among African Americans, according to research being presented at the American Society ...
Daily potassium citrate wards off kidney stones in seizure patients on high-fat diet
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Children on the high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures can prevent the excruciatingly painful kidney stones that the diet can sometimes cause if they take a daily supplement of potassium citrate the day they ...
Potassium loss from blood pressure drugs may explain higher risk of adult diabetes
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretics commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could be the reason why people on those drugs are at risk for developing type ...
Gene discovery reveals a critical protein's function in hearing
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Discovery of a deafness-causing gene defect in mice has helped identify a new protein that protects sensory cells in the ear, according to a study led by University of Iowa researchers. The findings, which ...
New class of molecules may help prevent fatal complication in patients with kidney disease
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about why potassium builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream, a relatively common medical problem that affects about eight ...
Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies, study suggests
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May 06, 2008 |
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate.
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