A joint study by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital Würzburg provides new insights into why heart muscle cells lose their rhythm in atrial fibrillation.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium signaling channels in microglia—the primary immune cells of the brain—regulate neuroinflammation and promote the development of behaviors ...

An epigenetic "mechanostat" has been discovered that protects tooth-forming progenitor cells from mechanical stress and ...

Calcium signalling in astrocytes is altered in several neuropathologies and, therefore, its regulation has therapeutic potential 3. Today, pharmaceutical approaches for control of astroglial calcium ...

A new study from a team of McGill University and Vanderbilt University researchers is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual disability.

Calcium (Ca 2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a cellular organelle that synthesizes and transports proteins, is ...

Cerebral blood delivery depends on mechanisms such as electrical signaling, which propagates through capillary networks to upstream arterioles to deliver blood, and calcium signaling, which fine-tunes ...

Calcium ions (Ca2+) serve as ubiquitous second messengers in bone, orchestrating the activities of osteoblasts, osteoclasts and osteocytes to maintain skeletal integrity. In osteoblasts, transient ...

Mitochondria play a crucial role in maintaining energy balance and cellular health. Recent studies have shown that chronic stress in neuronal mitochondria can have far-reaching effects, not only ...

A new method exposes key details of the mechanism behind calcium signaling in prokaryotes for the first time. Working in a Listeria monocytogenes model, researchers from Umeå University (Sweden) led ...

Discover ten surprising sources of calcium beyond dairy, including how much each food contains and simple ways to add them to ...

Think calcium only matters for bone health? These overlooked signs could indicate your body needs more of this nutrient.