When we talk about science, especially biology and medicine, you’ll often hear terms like “hypertonic” and “hypotonic.” They sound a bit technical, right? But really, they just describe how much stuff ...

Ever wondered what happens to your cells when you drink a ton of water or eat something super salty? It all comes down to the difference between hypertonic vs hypotonic solutions. These two terms get ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(9):590-596. Three forms of dehydration can be distinguished on the basis of the plasma tonicity: hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic dehydration. Many studies on ...

TO THE EDITOR: As ethanol is frequently used in radiopharmaceutical injections, we were interested in the effect of ethanol by injection. Several questions crossed our mind. What is the maximum ...

When it comes to working out, there are several types of exercises you can opt for depending on your focus on different parts of physical health. One of the most beneficial groups of exercises for ...

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THE following report consists of observations on the physiologic abnormalities produced by salicylate intoxication in a series of 49 infants and children. It presents a summary of the specific ...

Pedialyte and Gatorade are both good oral rehydration solutions, but Pedialyte may be better for children with vomiting and diarrhea (since sugar promotes diarrhea and Pedialyte is lower in sugar).

When animal cells are placed in solutions, water may move into or out of the cells depending on the water potential of the solution. When animal cells are placed in solutions, water may move into or ...

Abstract: Quantitative assessment of red blood cell (RBC) morphology and its membrane fragility has been a fundamental step in diagnosis of several diseases. Hemolysis refers to the breakdown of ...