Water and Sodium Balance

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Types of laxatives

Laxatives are medicines that relieve constipation (difficulty with bowel movements). They are a popular type of over-the-counter remedy. They can also be prescribed for conditions that could get wor...

Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP)

The Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) facilitates the transfer of cholesterol from HDL to other lipoproteins including LDL, in exchange for triglycerides. The CETP mediated transfer of chole...

KYNAMRO

KYNAMRO (mipomersen sodium) injection is an oligonucleotide inhibitor of apolipoprotein B-100 synthesis indicated as an adjunct to lipid-lowering medications and diet to reduce low density lipoprote...

Perrigo introduces generic Olux-E Foam, 0.05%

Perrigo Company today announced that it has launched clobetasol emulsion propionate foam, 0.05%, the generic equivalent of Olux -E Foam, 0.05%.

Aqua takes over US rights to Verdeso Foam from Stiefel

Aqua Pharmaceuticals has added low-potency foam corticosteroid to its dermatology portfolio with the acquisition of US rights and re-launch of Verdeso (desonide) Foam, 0.05% from Stiefel, a GSK compan...

Sodium: How to tame your salt habit

How much sodium is in your diet? See which foods are high in sodium, and get tips on how to cut back.

Low Sodium Consumption Is Also Bad For You

A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds most Americans need to lower their sodium intake, but there may be some health risks from consuming too LITTLE sodium.

FDA approves Stiefel’s Sorilux Foam sNDA to treat for scalp psoriasis

Stiefel, a GSK company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Sorilux (calcipotriene) Foam, 0.005%. The sNDA expands the...

FDA grants final approval to Cobrek’s generic Luxiq foam NDA for treatment of scalp psoriasis

Perrigo Company today announced that its partner, Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for b...

Population-Based Efforts May Be Necessary To Lower Excessive Dietary Sodium Intake

Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from...

Compression Foam Facilitates Liposuction Care

Specialized foam specifically designed for use as a postsurgical compression device aids body contouring and liposuction procedures.

Foam consolidation and drainage.

A theoretical model of foam as a consolidating continuum is proposed. The general model is applied to foam in a gravity settler. It is predicted that liquid drainage from foam in a gravity settler beg...

Emollient Molecule Effects on the Drying Stresses in Human Stratum Corneum.

SUMMARY Background: Emollient molecules are widely used in skin care formulations to improve skin sensory properties and to alleviate dry skin but little is understood regarding their effects on skin...

Structure-behavior-property relationship study of surfactants as foam stabilizers explored by experimental and molecular simulation approaches.

A multiscale stability study of foams stabilized by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS), and sodium polyoxyethylene alkylether sulfate (AES) was conducted, to investig...

Removal of trace Cd(2+) using continuous multistage ion foam fractionation: Part I-The effect of feed SDS/Cd molar ratio.

In this research, a continuous multistage ion foam fractionation column with bubble-cap trays was employed to remove cadmium ions from simulated wastewater having cadmium ions at a low level (10mg/L)....

The transition from three-dimensional to two-dimensional foam structures.

A two-dimensional foam consists of a monolayer of bubbles. It can be created by squeezing the more familiar three-dimensional foam between two parallel glass plates. We describe and explain the minimu...