The role of calcium is well understood as a function of signaling between plants and symbiotic fungi that assist nitrogen fixation and phosphate uptake. Now a new study by researchers at the John ...

Calcium is an essential nutrient needed by all living creatures, including humans. Vitamin D is a prohormone that helps the body absorb calcium, which is essential for bone health. Bones and teeth ...

While calcium's importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its role in neurons -- in particular, its effects on processes such as learning and memory -- has been less well defined. A new study ...

Mutations in two presenilin proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. Researchers have found that suppressing the hyperactivity of the ...

Calcium plays a central role in a diverse array of cellular processes including signal transduction, secretion of bioactive molecules, muscle contraction and gene expression. Over fifty years ago, it ...

Calcium deficiency, once linked to aging, now affects younger adults due to modern lifestyles and poor diets. Early signs like tingling fingertips and muscle twitches signal depletion, impacting ...

AS indicated in recent reviews, 1–4 the nature of the frequently described association of peptic ulcer and hyperparathyroidism has not been clarified. The induction of hypercalcemia in man has been ...