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Despite the exclusion of trials of short duration, the median duration of salt reduction in trials included in this meta-analysis was only 6 weeks in hypertensives and 4 weeks in the normotensives.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Want to save a few million premature deaths each year? Regulate salt, said researchers at the World Nutrition Rio2012 meeting held here last week. "Salt [added to food] is the major ...

Salt is so common that it almost isn’t interesting. However, it hasn't always been that way. Salt has a big responsibility in biological systems, used to be a form of money, and has started and ...

CHICAGO — A small device that detects the amount of salt in food could help people with heart disease lower the amount of salt in their diet to improve their heart health, a new study shows. The ...

Alta Schutte receives funding from the South African Medical Research Council. She is also a SARChI Research Chair funded by the Department of Science and Technology. She is the President of the ...

Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable, have a high energy storage capacity, and exhibit minimal loss of charge when not in use. In our day-to-day lives, we enjoy the benefits of this technology. We ...

Add a little spicy seasoning to a low sodium meal, and adults over the age of 60 may have a harder time noticing a lack of salt, according to a new study. The study tested saltiness perception in ...

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The majority of Americans live in areas impacted by snow and ice. Every year, road crews in these regions dump about 25 metric tons of salt on roadways, reducing vehicular accidents by approximately ...