Purpose. The most recent large-scale studies evaluating the effects of calcium supplementation for prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures in postmenopausal women are reviewed. Summary.

Together, recent advances in modern microscopy and improved genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) have revolutionized systems neuroscience by allowing chronic simultaneous optical recording ...

Calcium is the most abundant metal in the human body, corresponding to 1 to 2 wt.% of its mass. This element is essential to the formation and maintenance of the bone matrix and stabilization of the ...

CALCIUM carbonate can exist in three polymorphic forms, which in the order of their usual stabilities are calcite, aragonite and vaterite. Calcite is the most stable and the least soluble ...

If you do not see those words, you may want to purchase another type of supplement. The two main forms of calcium supplements are calcium carbonate (calcite) and calcium citrate (Citracal). There are ...

The biochemical flexibility of ascorbate contributes to its capacity to support 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase activity, in preference to other antioxidants. As a highly efficient radical ...

In the WHI study, more women taking calcium and vitamin D developed kidney stones compared with women in the placebo group (449 versus 381, respectively; HR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.02–1.34).

There are several different types of calcium, including calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, and calcium gluconate. Each type has different absorption rates and bioavailability, so it’s important ...

Until now, researchers did not fully understand this interplay between calcium and reactive oxygen species and the regulation of NADPH oxidase by calcium-dependent phosphorylation. Kudla's team ...

Milk has traditionally been championed as the primary source of calcium, but now experts are drawing attention to a £1 snack that could be even more beneficial for your bones. Forget the fridge ...

However, adding substances like salt lowers this freezing point through a process called freezing point depression. By disrupting the structure of ice, substances like calcium chloride allow the ice ...

State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China ...