Calcium signalling represents a fundamental process in cellular communication, orchestrating diverse physiological responses from muscle contraction to neurotransmission and gene regulation. At the ...

Calcium plays an essential role in lymphocyte activation and maturation but the exact effect on gene expression is not known. In April Nature Immunology Stefan Feske and colleagues from Harvard ...

Vitamin K rarely makes health headlines, yet it plays a crucial role in keeping both your bones and heart strong. Beyond ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, supports muscle movement, and boosts ...

Share on Pinterest New research finds that taking a daily vitamin D supplement may help lower blood pressure, especially for older adults with obesity. Tatjana Zlatkovic/Stocksy United A new study ...

In vertebrates, calcium is stored in bones, and its release is tightly regulated. Now, using fruit flies as a model organism, researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that even animals without ...

We showed that acid regulation of NCX1 is important for maintaining calcium balance in heart cells." More information: Rui Zhang et al, Regulation of Na/Ca exchange by cytoplasmic protons modifies ...

Milk is touted as the key to a lifetime of healthy bones, but one canned good can actually offer you even more calcium than ...

Lysosomes, often reductively referred to as the "garbage disposals" of cells, play a pivotal role in our cells’ digestive systems by getting rid of unwanted materials. Now in a groundbreaking study, ...