New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

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 ...

Calcium is critical for bone health, optimal muscle activity, and other body processes such as blood clotting and heart function. How much calcium you need depends on your age and stage of life. Share ...

When a chronic illness causes symptoms that are real and quantifiable but whose underlying cause is stubbornly unclear, there ...

Most guys hear “calcium” and think about bone health and dairy, not a vital mineral that actually impacts how they train. Its inclusion in your diet (or lack thereof) often feels more like a long-term ...