...William F. Clark; Jessica M. Sontrop; Shi-Han Huang; Louise Moist; Nadine Bouby; Lise Bankir We performed a comprehensive literature review to examine evidence on the effects of hydration on the kidney. By reducing vasopressin secretion, increasing water intake may have a beneficial effect on renal...

... that have kept physicians busy over the centuries regarding the relative importance of water in human health are traced. These controversies were of considerable importance as the Latin word for water ‘aqua’ is derived from the phrase ‘a qua vinimus’ (from whence we come). However, until the studies...