9I�� News - Charles Bourque

As harmful as dehydration?

webfull — Tue, 22 May 2018 20:15:17 +0000

We are all familiar with the drawbacks of dehydration, but we rarely hear about the harmful effects of overhydration. It is known that excess fluid accumulation can lead to dangerously low sodium levels in the blood or hyponatremia – a life-threatening condition that can result in brain swelling. Similarly, more is known about the mechanisms in the body that detect and drive thirst while little is known about how the brain detects a state of overhydration.

Published: 22 May 2018

Brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep

webfull — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:11:11 +0000

The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by 9I�� researchers.

Published: 28 September 2016

What’s behind your thirst?

webfull — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:29:31 +0000

Discovery advances our understanding of how our brain controls body hydration and temperature

Published: 15 October 2015

Hypertension: le sel reprogramme le cerveau

webfull — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:00:23 +0000

Published: 29 January 2015

Blame it on your brain: salt and hypertension

webfull — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:00:16 +0000

An international research team led by scientists at 9I�� has found that excessive salt intake “reprograms” the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body’s arterial blood pressure from rising.