Sodium found to regulate the biological clock of mice

Published: 9 July 2020

A new study from McGill University shows that increases in the concentrations of blood sodium can have an influence on the biological clock of mice, opening new research avenues for potentially...

A new role for sodium in the brain

Published: 20 August 2013

Researchers at McGill University have found that sodium – the main chemical component in table salt – is a unique “on/off” switch for a major neurotransmitter receptor in the brain. This receptor,...

What’s behind your thirst?

Published: 15 October 2015

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

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