The story of the sodium-potassium pump has strong ties to Denmark. In 1997, the Danish scientist Jens Chr. Skou received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, and over the years, research on ...

A newly discovered serious disease which causes children to suffer epileptic seizures, loss of magnesium in urine and reduced intelligence has been mapped by Professor Bente Vilsen from Aarhus ...

LMNT reports sodium is essential for bodily functions, but blanket low-sodium guidelines may not suit everyone. Individual needs vary.

Hemiplegia, the paralysis of one side of the body, is a clinical manifestation observed in various neurological disorders. In several cases, the underlying aetiology involves dysfunction of the Na+/K+ ...

The story of the sodium-potassium pump has strong ties to Denmark. In 1997, the Danish scientist Jens Chr. Skou received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, and over the years, research on ...

Hydration goes beyond plain water; electrolytes like sodium and potassium are crucial for fluid absorption and cellular ...

Researchers have succeeded in identifying the mechanisms involved in what is known as the acid pump, which at the cellular level pumps acid into the stomach -- in some cases leading to gastric ulcers ...

New York, NY - A toxin isolated from coral reefs has enabled US scientists to better understand exactly how the sodium/potassium ion pump works and may ultimately help them to design molecules to make ...

Scientists at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch have discovered a new function of the cardiac sodium pump. During embryonic heart morphogenesis, the pump generates a change in ...