When we talk about science, especially biology and medicine, you’ll often hear terms like “hypertonic” and “hypotonic.” ...

Hypertonic solutions have more dissolved stuff (like salt) than the inside of cells, causing water to leave the cells and ...

Research carried out at The University of Manchester has found further evidence that a simple solution, which is already used in IV drips, is an effective treatment for reducing inflammation. The ...

In science, people commonly use the terms "hypertonic" and "hypotonic" when describing the concentration of solute particles in solutions. But what exactly is the difference when it comes to ...

Have you ever wished there was a simple, low-cost way to help your kids recover faster from colds? A recent study has parents talking—suggesting that a simple saline solution might help kids feel ...

Research carried out at The University of Manchester has found further evidence that a simple solution, which is already used in IV drips, is an effective treatment for reducing inflammation. The ...

THE application of hypertonic solutions speeds the appearance of clinical signs of cellular dehydration in proportion to the impermeability of the cellular membrane. Intravenous infusion of hypertonic ...

THE problem of the excitation-contraction link in muscle cells has long been one of the chief fields of modern muscle physiology 1–4. Of many reports in this field, one of the most interesting was the ...

Rabbit red blood cells are hemolysed by staphylococcus toxin at 33, 15, and 0 C. However, the degree of lysis is markedly decreased at 0 C. The rabbit's red cells are hemolysed by sodium chloride in ...

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki investigated how the glymphatic system of the brain can be utilised in the delivery of morphine to the spinal cord to increase the effectiveness of pain ...