Thanks to a series of work projects on cultivating salt-tolerant seeds and improving soil quality, what was once barren ...

Hypertonic saline refers to any saline solution with a concentration of sodium chloride (NaCl) higher than physiologic (0.9%). Commonly used preparations include 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, and 23% NaCl.

Some health care providers had to ration surgeries over thin supplies of IV solutions after Hurricane Helene blew through North Carolina, where a single manufacturer supplies 60% of the product.

Trials evaluating the use of hypertonic saline solutions for resuscitation after traumatic injury have not shown an overall mortality benefit compared with isotonic fluid administration.

Prolotherapy involves injecting a dextrose or saline solution into an injury site to promote a healing response. It is a form of regenerative therapy or proliferation therapy. There are different ...