Tag Archive for 'Vasopressin'

Andres-Hernando et al. suggest that increased water intake may be a beneficial way to both prevent or treat metabolic syndrome. Image credit: Bernd Scheumann.

Increasing Water Intake May Help Prevent, Treat Metabolic Syndrome

Dec 16, 2020 by News Staff

Water suppresses vasopressin, a hormone linked to fructose-induced obesity and diabetes, according to a new study published in the journal JCI Insight. Andres-Hernando...

Short sleep duration was associated with higher odds of inadequate hydration. Image credit: Photo-Shot.

Sleeping Less Than Eight Hours Increases Risk of Inadequate Hydration in Adults

Nov 14, 2018 by News Staff

A study led by Pennsylvania State University’s Dr. Asher Rosinger suggests that those who don’t feel well after a night of poor sleep may want to consider...

Vasopressin is an antidiuretic hormone, whose best known functions are to promote water retention and maintain fluid balance. However, it also has other effects, and Mayer et al discovered that these include stimulation of red blood cell maturation. Image credit: Gerd Altmann.

Antidiuretic Hormone Vasopressin Stabilizes Blood Volume, Study Shows

Dec 28, 2017 by News Staff

Vasopressin, also called antidiuretic hormone, is released from the brain, and known to work in the kidney, suppressing a process called diuresis. According...

This image shows thirst neurons (blue) in mouse SCN. Image credit: C. Gizowski et al / McGill University.

Study Says Biological Clock Stimulates Thirst before Sleep

Sep 29, 2016 by News Staff

According to a study in rodents led by Prof. Charles Bourque of McGill University, the brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before...