Scientific Papers
Molecular aspects of water transport.
Due to its fundamental importance, the movement of water across cell membranes has been an active area of research for more than 100 years. This subject is central to consideration of normal water metabolism by [...]
Hydration testing of athletes.
Dehydration not only reduces athletic performance, but also places athletes at risk of health problems and even death. For athletes, monitoring hydration has significant value in maximising performance during training and competition. It also offers [...]
DEHYDRATION ENHANCES ENDOTOXIN FEVER BY INCREASED PRODUCTION OF ENDOGENOUS PYROGEN
The febrile responses in rats to an intravenous injection of the bacterial endotoxin Salmonella typhosa were investigated under normally hydrated and dehydrated conditions. When endotoxin was injected intravenously into the dehydrated rats, a biphasic-patterned fever [...]
Recent advances in the understanding of water metabolism in heart failure.
Hyponatremia is common in advanced heart failure and relates to the severity of the disease. Non-osmotic arginine vasopressin (AVP) release and biosynthesis have been shown to be increased during chronic cardiac failure (CHF) and baroreceptors [...]