Scientists scan brains to unlock Salt's blood pressure secrets

NCT ID NCT06094816

Summary

This study uses MRI brain scans to understand how people's brains sense salt in the blood, particularly in those whose blood pressure rises with salt intake. Researchers will compare brain activity in salt-sensitive and salt-resistant adults during a controlled salt infusion. The goal is to identify brain regions involved and test whether a specific salt-sensing channel plays a role in blood pressure regulation.

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Locations

  • University of Delaware

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    Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

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