Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry have uncovered what may be biologically driving oral health issues unique to Down ...

Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disorders encompass a spectrum in which calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals accumulate in synovial fluid, fibrocartilage and hyaline cartilage. Age ...

People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc in the three months before they conceived were significantly less likely to suffer hypertensive disorders during their pregnancy compared with those who ...

The type 1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) is an important calcium release channel in skeletal muscles essential for muscle contraction. It mediates calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, a ...

Researchers engineered mice with a mutation (E3896A) in the RyR1 calcium-binding site, eliminating calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) without affecting depolarization-induced calcium release. The ...

A large study found that vitamin D and calcium supplements don't meaningfully reduce falls or fractures in most adults.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with greater calcium intake were 24% less likely to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Those ...

The new expert consensus recommends a food-first approach to calcium, advises supplements only when medically indicated and dispels common myths about bone health, kidney stones, vitamin D and heart d ...

Eating vitamin D-rich foods can help improve calcium absorption in the gut and its deposition into bones. Prebiotics and probiotics may also help with calcium absorption by promoting healthy gut ...

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People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to research presented during ...