WASHINGTON, D.C., March 6, 2018 -- Calcium is essential for our bodies to function. Calcium ions enable cells to communicate with one another, allowing neurons to interact, muscles to contract, and ...

Neurons rely on calcium to mediate between electrical and chemical signaling, but they must handle it with care, as too much of the ion can do damage. A paper in the April 4 Journal of Neuroscience ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

What Are Calcium Channel Blockers? Calcium makes your heart and blood vessels work harder to pump. Calcium channel blockers work by slowing the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and ...