a group of fat-soluble secosteroids crucial to calcium homeostasis, are essential for the mineralization of bone matrix. Extracellular calcium concentrations are controlled by parathyroid hormone ...

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) is an intriguing neuropeptide with a wide range of potential biological impacts, ...

This, along with analysis of parameters regulating mineral ion homeostasis were used to generate the new DRIs. Evidence for a role of supplemental vitamin D or calcium on non-skeletal outcomes was ...

Losing weight is a goal that many people often feel is impossible to achieve. Dieting demands strict guidelines, and workouts ...

Hojo M, August P. Calcium Metabolism in Preeclampsia: Supplementation May Help. MedGenMed 1(2), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal 2(1), 1997]. Available at: https ...

This is a useful study that adds new data to how different DAG pools influence cellular signaling, and dissects how the enzyme Dip2 modulates the minor lipid signaling DAG pool, which is distinct from ...

Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of Alzheimer's disease have been identified by researchers at UCL and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a compartment (organelle) in eukaryotic cells that consists of membrane sacs called cisternae. Because of the bound ribosomes, the 'rough' ER is the site of ...