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Keeping the Taste, Reducing the Salt

April 12, 2019

Researchers looked at salt blends that use less sodium chloride and include other salts

Saltier Waterways Are Creating Dangerous 'Chemical Cocktails'

December 3, 2018

New UMD-led research highlights the need for better regulation and pollution management strategies

Environmental Factors May Trigger Onset of Multiple Sclerosis

October 17, 2018

Structural changes to protective neural membranes may be involved in onset of neurodegenerative disease

Accurate Measurements of Sodium Intake Confirm Relationship with Mortality

June 25, 2018

A new study suggests recent paradoxical events may be due to imprecise evaluation

Salt Boosts Creation of 2-D Materials

April 19, 2018

Rice University scientists show how salt lowers reaction temperatures to make novel materials

Gene Boosts Rice Growth and Yield in Salty Soil

March 26, 2018

Discovery of a gene that helps rice plants grow in salty soil paves the way to developing salt-tolerant crops

Healthy Diet May Not Offset High Salt Intake

March 6, 2018

A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure, suggests a new study

A High-Salt Diet Produces Dementia in Mice

January 18, 2018

A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice

Winter Road Salt and Fertilizers Making North American Waterways Saltier

January 11, 2018

New findings show need for better regulation of road salt, fertilizers, and other salty compounds

New Discovery to Accelerate Development of Salt-Tolerant Grapevines

November 23, 2017

While low levels of salt can improve the flavor of wine, in excess it can lead to unpalatable tastes, reduce fruit yield and ...

Can Environmental Toxins Disrupt the Biological “Clock”?

November 7, 2017

Research shows plankton that adapt to high salt levels lose circadian rhythm

Spicy Food May Curb Unhealthy Cravings for Salt

November 1, 2017

"Previously, a pilot study found that trace amounts of capsaicin, the chemical that gives chili peppers their pungent smell, ...

Sea Salts Bring Potentially Harmful Mold to the Table, Researchers Find

October 5, 2017

Among those molds were important food spoilage molds like Aspergillus and Penicillium, and even some notorious producers of m...

Squeezing Every Drop of Fresh Water from Waste Brine

May 30, 2017

UCR research expands efforts to provide clean water for the world's growing population

Study Shows High-Salt Diet Decreases Thirst, Increases Hunger

April 19, 2017

This counterintuitive discovery by scientists at Vanderbilt University and in Germany has upended more than 100 years of conv...

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