New concern as ocean grows more acidic Nov 14, 2008
If a sound wave encounters magnesium sulfate, for example, it can cause a hydroxide ion to "pop out" and then jump back into place, removing a bit of energy from the sound wave. Raising the acidity, Hester says, alters the distribution of ions and molecules, allowing the sound waves to retain more energy, and thus travel further. (Why Files)
Good ol' Epsom salts may cut cerebral palsy in preemies Sep 3, 2008
For years, obstetric units have stocked solutions of magnesium sulfate -- the chemical in Epsom salts ... Now magnesium sulfate may be poised for a comeback, thanks to surprising new studies that show the inexpensive substance may almost halve the risk of severe cerebral palsy in very premature infants. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Magnesium Sulfate May Cut Cerebral Palsy Aug 30, 2008
Magnesium Sulfate to Prevent Preterm Birth May Cut Cerebral Palsy Risk ... Using Magnesium Sulfate to Stop Preterm Labor May Lessen the Chance of Moderate to Severe Cerebral Palsy By WebMD Health News Reviewed by ... In the hospital, the women got one of the following two IV treatments: magnesium sulfate, which is used to slow uterine , or a placebo. (WebMD)
Common Treatment To Delay Labor Decreases Pre-term Infants' Risk For Cerebral Palsy Aug 30, 2008
29, 2008) Preterm infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate a common treatment to delay labor are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than are preterm infants whose mothers do not receive it, report researchers in a large National Institutes of Health research network ... "A third of all cases of cerebral palsy are associated with preterm birth," said NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "This study shows a significant reduction in cerebral palsy among preterm infants... (Science Daily)
Study finds magnesium prevents cerebral palsy Aug 29, 2008
"Up until now, we've given magnesium sulfate only to prevent pre-term birth or to prevent preeclampsia," said Dr. Brian Mercer, director of both the division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and obstetrics at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Preeclampsia is the leading cause of maternal and fetal death in the United States. (Houston Chronicle)
Epsom salts may protect against cerebral palsy Aug 29, 2008
Preterm babies are significantly less likely to develop cerebral palsy if their mothers are given magnesium sulfate before childbirth, according to new research that could spark a shift in care for women who go into early labor. Researchers believe that magnesium sulfate, commonly referred to as Epsom salts, may offer some neurological protection and prevent damage that can occur when the brain lacks oxygen, according to the study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine ... The... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy Aug 29, 2008
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Magnesium sulfate, given to mothers at risk of preterm delivery, cut the rate of cerebral palsy in their babies by nearly half, a new study found. "If deemed to be at high or immediate risk of delivery prior to 32 weeks, women and their doctors should consider using magnesium sulfate to prevent their child from having cerebral palsy," said study lead author Dr. Dwight J. Rouse, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Alabama at... (MEDLINEplus)
Simple Solution May Reduce Cerebral Palsy, Research Suggests Aug 28, 2008
Around half the women received intravenous infusions of magnesium sulfate -- also known as Epsom salt -- while the other half received a placebo infusion. Results showed that babies whose mothers received the Epsom salt cut their risk for moderate to severe cerebral palsy by 45 percent. (KERO 23, CA)
Magnesium Sulfate for the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy Aug 28, 2008
Background Research suggests that fetal exposure to magnesium sulfate before preterm birth might reduce the risk of cerebral palsy. Methods In this multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, we randomly assigned women at imminent risk for delivery between 24 and 31 weeks of gestation to receive magnesium sulfate, administered intravenously as a 6-g bolus followed by a constant infusion of 2 g per hour, or matching placebo ... The rate of the primary outcome was not significantly... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate for Neuroprotection before Preterm Birth? Aug 28, 2008
NEJM -- Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate for Neuroprotection before Preterm Birth ... Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate for Neuroprotection before Preterm Birth. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Drug May Lower Cerebral Palsy Risk Aug 28, 2008
Researchers, including co-author Hirtz, found that when physicians gave an infusion of magnesium sulfate to women at imminent risk for preterm delivery between 24 and 31 weeks of gestation the odds of their infants later developing cerebral palsy dropped by almost half. The study, which took more than a decade to conduct, involved 2,241 women at an immediate risk of premature delivery, who were randomized to receive either intravenous magnesium sulfate or placebo in the hours before giving birth... (Time.com)
Born too soon:Twins' tale Jun 15, 2008
Lori was put in a delivery-room bed tilted backward to let gravity help keep the babies in, and an IV dripped magnesium sulfate a "mag bag'' to slow labor.Only 23 weeks into what's supposed to be 40 weeks of gestation, the boys were "on the brink of viability,'' a doctor said. Even if they made it, their lungs, brains, eyes and ears were so underdeveloped, they might never work right. (MSNBC -- Health)
Father's Day brings poignant memory for dad of preemie twins Jun 15, 2008
Lori was put in a delivery-room bed tilted backward to let gravity help keep the babies in, and an IV dripped magnesium sulfate a "mag bag" to slow labor. Only 23 weeks into what's supposed to be 40 weeks of gestation, the boys were "on the brink of viability," a doctor said. (USA Today -- News)
500 Club: Sea salt vs. table salt Jun 8, 2008
ryeguy wrote on Jun 8, 2008 7:53 AM:" The biggest difference in taste between regular salt and sea salt is due to the difference in size of the crystals. The trace nutrients in sea salt are so minimal as to be irrelevant, mostly in the parts per million range. Table salt is higher in sodium chloride mainly because it is lower in moisture. Soluble salts other than sodium chloride are about 1-2% in sea salt and most of this is epsom salt, magnesium sulfate, and as much as 10% water. Refined salt... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The Miracle Mineral May 31, 2008
The salts chemical composition is hydrated magnesium sulfate (about 10% magnesium and 13% sulfur). Magnesium is important when it comes to seed germination and is also important in the production of chlorophyll. (Suite101.com)
Have chocolate to cut eclampsia risk in pregnancy May 25, 2008
The treatment for eclampsia are magnesium sulfate and valium, but the treatment for pre-eclampsia are few: bed-rest and in severe cases, an early delivery of the baby. For years, scientists have been searching for ways to prevent pre-eclampsia; however, to date there have been no good therapies. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
The difference a day makes Apr 6, 2008
Erin, and husband, Joshua, were told that she had eclampsia - a very high blood pressure condition - and she was given magnesium sulfate to control her seizing. Unfortunately, magnesium sulfate would be hazardous to the Hughes' unborn child if it was exposed too much. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Kathryn 'Katie' Whalen is March of Dimes Ambassador Apr 4, 2008
At 33 weeks Mandy Whalen was admitted into the hospital with treatments of magnesium sulfate along with several other treatments. Mandy Whalen said, "Katie developed fetal growth retardation, which means that due to the preeclampia she had stopped growing.". (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Bakers To Kick Off March Of Dimes Walk Feb 29, 2008
Magnesium sulfate was ordered by doctors four days later to stop premature labor, which began again on June 23 when her water broke unexpectedly. Under distress, Kayla was born via c-section and 13 weeks ahead of schedule. (Fulton County News, PA)
Epsom Salt Cut Cerebral Palsy Rate in Half Among Preemies Feb 2, 2008
THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- An infusion of Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) given just before delivery to pregnant women at high risk for preterm birth cut the rate of cerebral palsy among these newborns in half, U.S. researchers report ... The women were randomly selected to receive either an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate solution or a placebo ... There was no significant difference in the risk of infant death between the women who received the magnesium sulfate and those... (MEDLINEplus)
Magnesium sulfate can reduce risk for preemies Feb 1, 2008
NEW YORK - Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth, new research shows ... Thorp said it isn't clear how magnesium sulfate works, but it is thought to open up blood vessels in the newborn's brain ... In the government-funded study, researchers gave an infusion of magnesium sulfate to women about to give birth to a premature baby to see whether it reduces the risk of cerebral palsy. (Boston Globe)
Pregnancy Cerebral Palsy Feb 1, 2008
New York, N.Y. (AP) New research suggests that doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth. In the government-funded study, researchers gave an infusion of magnesium sulfate to women about to give birth to a premature baby to see if it would reduce the risk of cerebral palsy. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Study: Magnesium sulfate cuts risk of CP in premies Feb 1, 2008
Study: Magnesium sulfate cuts risk of CP in preemies - USATODAY.com ... Study: Magnesium sulfate cuts risk of CP in preemies ... Giving magnesium sulfate, or Epsom salt, could save many children from the condition, Thorp says. (USA Today)
Study finds a simple way to avoid cerebral palsy: Epsom salts Feb 1, 2008
A solution of magnesium sulfate, more commonly known as Epsom salts. A study conducted at UNC Hospitals, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center and 18 other medical centers around the country found that giving women in early labor magnesium sulfate infusions reduced by nearly half the number of premature babies born with serious cases of cerebral palsy ... About 4 percent of children born to women who got magnesium sulfate infusions had moderate or severe cerebral palsy when evaluated at... (News & Observer)
Magnesium can prevent premature baby's cerebral palsy Feb 1, 2008
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. researchers found that magnesium sulfate injected into pregnant women can pretect premature babies from cerebral palsy by the rate of 50 percent, media reported Friday. Researchers gave either magnesium sulfate, popularly known as Epsom salts, or a placebo to 2,241 women going into early labor or with ruptured membranes ... One question he had was why magnesium sulfate could protect against cerebral palsy but not the other brain effects of being born... (Xinhuanet, China)
Epsom Salts Can Prevent Cerebral Palsy: Study Feb 1, 2008
Magnesium sulfate, popularly known as Epsom salts, cut the rate of cerebral palsy in half, Dr. John Thorp, a professor of obstetrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues reported ... "And virtually every delivery room in the United States is already stocked with magnesium sulfate solutions that are given to pregnant women during childbirth for other reasons." ... They gave either magnesium sulfate or a placebo to 2,241 women going into early labor or with ruptured... (Newsmax)
Seasons vary for Arizona sweets Jan 12, 2008
Epsom salt contains highly soluble magnesium sulfate, which roses need to promote healthful growth and blooms. The Epsom Salt Industry Council (www. (AZCentral -- Home)
Stroke study to add patients who cannot give immediate consent Nov 30, 2007
A Los Angeles countywide research study examining whether magnesium sulfate can protect stroke victims' brains when administered by paramedics within two hours of stroke onset is now expanding to include patients who cannot give their immediate consent ... To date, the trial has enrolled more than 250 of the planned 1,298 patients, who are randomized to receive magnesium sulfate or a placebo ... In experimental models, magnesium sulfate reduces stroke damage by dilating brain blood vessels and... (EurekAlert!)
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Kevin Hand, a planetary scientist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, says the conventional wisdom is that Europa's ocean is dominated by magnesium sulfate, MgSO4 ... Hand says the Galileo magnetometer results indicate Europa's ocean could be nearly saturated in either sodium chloride or magnesium sulfate. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Common Drug For Stopping Preterm Labor May Be Harmful For Babies Nov 2, 2007
1, 2007) A drug commonly used to halt premature labor may be associated with brain damage and intestinal issues in premature babies, according to a new analysis of studies on the issue published today in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. When a woman goes into labor early, obstetricians are faced with the possibility of delivering a baby who is not ready to breathe air on its own. (Science Daily)
Ecology fines Pasco company for lack of air permit Oct 29, 2007
The plants produce magnesium sulfate, or Epsom salts, and calcium nitrate for use as fertilizers. A Department of Ecology spokeswoman, Jani Gilbert, says that without the pollution-control equipment, the plants released pollutants that included an estimated 11 tons of sulfuric acid mist per year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prevention of Preterm Delivery Aug 2, 2007
Please for full text and personal services. Hyagriv N. Simhan, M.D., M.S.C.R., and Steve N. Caritis, M.D.. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Common preterm labor drug not without side effects Jul 7, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, works just as well as another commonly used drug, nifedipine, but is much more likely cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, a study shows. Magnesium sulfate is a tocolytic, meaning it inhibits uterine contractions ... Dr. Deirdre J. Lyell from Stanford University Medical Center, and colleagues compared the efficacy and side effects of magnesium sulfate and nifedipine in 192 pregnant women... (Scientific American)
Magnesium Sulfate Stops Preterm Labor, With a Maternal Penalty Jul 3, 2007
July 2 -- Compared with nifedipine (Procardia), magnesium sulfate was significantly more likely to cause serious maternal side effects when used to prevent preterm labor ... Explain to interested patients that magnesium sulfate is used because it is highly effective at stopping preterm labor ... Discuss the potential side-effects of magnesium sulfate treatment with patients or patients' family members. (MedPage Today)
Study Compares Drugs to Delay Preterm Birth Jul 2, 2007
FRIDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of its kind has found that magnesium sulfate, the drug traditionally used to delay preterm labor, has more side effects than nifedipine, a newer treatment ... "Physicians have had concerns. They've been more comfortable with magnesium sulfate, but one can be comfortable with nifedipine as well, and it has added benefits." ... "Most doctors have been using magnesium sulfate, and nifedipine is the new drug, so they are trying to make people... (Forbes)
Common preterm labor drug criticized Jun 30, 2007
The drug most commonly used is magnesium sulfate, but nifedipine and some others occasionally are used. "There is no free lunch with any of these drugs," said Dr. Deirdre Lyell of the Stanford University School of Medicine's Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, "but magnesium sulfate has some particularly unpleasant side effects, including vomiting, lethargy and blurry vision. The alternative nifedipine often leaves women feeling better." ... The team reported in the journal Obstetrics &... (FOX59, IN)
Birth drug leaves some moms feeling worse Jun 30, 2007
The drug most commonly used is magnesium sulfate, but nifedipine and others are occasionally used ... "But magnesium sulfate has some particularly unpleasant side effects, including vomiting, lethargy and blurry vision. The alternative, nifedipine, often leaves women feeling better." ... Half were randomly assigned to receive infusions of magnesium sulfate, and half oral nifedipine. (Los Angeles Times)
Common preterm labor drug has more side effects than alternative Jun 29, 2007
- The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine ... Newborns whose mothers had received magnesium sulfate were also more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than those whose mothers had received the alternative treatment, although... (EurekAlert!)
Year of the roses May 20, 2007
Epsom salts are a fine source of hydrated magnesium sulfate which is lacking in our weathered, low pH, soil. Studies have shown that two half-cup applications of granular Epsom salts per season the first in late winter, before rose buds break and the second in autumn before leaves drop results in thicker stalks, flowers that are larger and self-supporting and improved overall health. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Search for the brain's first defense Apr 7, 2007
In Los Angeles, UCLA scientists are three years into a study of whether the administration of magnesium sulfate long used to stave off early labor and delivery can break the chain of destruction that leaves many stroke patients disabled ... Magnesium sulfate failed in a recent clinical trial testing whether it could lessen disability after traumatic head injury. (Los Angeles Times)
It may not be fun, but GoLYTELY is a necessarily evil Mar 15, 2007
Been There wrote on March 14, 2007 8:19 AM:"I've had 3 colonoscopies by three different doctors with three different preps. #1 was magnesium sulfate Evac-U-Quik at home followed by a very large enema at the hospital. #2 was GoLYTELY. #3 Fleet Phospho Soda The GoLytely was definitely the WORST. If I had my choice I'd take #1 again because the Phospho Soda didn't get everything cleaned out. I refuse to take GoLYTELY again.". PLEASE NOTE: Comments on stories that frequently update through the day... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Charlie Grigsby continues to help people with his products Mar 15, 2007
He added more ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and MgSO4, or magnesium sulfate, commonly available as Epsom salt. always put on the label what is in the product, he said. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Tainted water sickens two school workers Mar 2, 2007
The substance was identified as magnesium sulfate or Epsom salts, an FDA-licensed laxative that can be used in bathwater or cosmetics. Police could not say why they were in the water cooler. (Boston Globe)
GARDENING: Roses need a lot of work, but remain popular in valley Jan 11, 2007
Add 1/4 cup of Epson salts or magnesium sulfate (same fertilizer). 6. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
