News articles tagged with 'calcium'
Addressing the nuclear waste issue
— 6 Apr 2011 16:01 | EnvironmentResearchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory have an enhanced understanding of a common freshwater alga and its remarkable ability to remove strontium from…
Johns Hopkins scientists link DNA 'end-caps' length to diabetes risk
— 28 Mar 2011 17:32 | HealthNew evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres or 'caps' at the ends of chromosomes may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists…
Evidence poor for link between biomarkers and risk of CV events for patients with kidney disease
— 16 Mar 2011 13:16 | HealthEven though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to…
Newly identified spider toxin may help uncover novel ways of treating pain and human diseases
— 10 Mar 2011 18:38 | HealthSpider venom toxins are useful tools for exploring how ion channels operate in the body. These channels control the flow of ions across cell membranes, and are key components in a wide…
Researchers find novel role for calcium channels in pacemaker cell function
— 9 Mar 2011 20:47 | HealthPacemaker cells in the sinoatrial node control heart rate, but what controls the ticking of these pacemaker cells? New research by Angelo Torrente and his colleagues of the M.E. Mangoni…
New genetic deafness syndrome identified
— 9 Mar 2011 20:38 | HealthTen years ago, scientists seeking to understand how a certain type of feature on a cell called an L-type calcium channel worked created a knockout mouse missing both copies of the CACNA1D…
Yale researchers find clues to mystery of preterm delivery
— 11 Feb 2011 16:03 | HealthResearchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that excessive formation of calcium crystal deposits in the amniotic fluid may be a reason why some pregnant women suffer preterm premature…
Skin cells help to develop possible heart defect treatment in first-of-its-kind Stanford study
— 10 Feb 2011 19:40 | HealthUsing skin cells from young patients who have a severe genetic heart defect, Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have generated beating heart cells that carry the same…
NIH researchers identify genetic cause of new vascular disease
— 3 Feb 2011 17:21 | HealthClinical researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have identified the genetic cause of a rare and debilitating vascular disorder not previously…
An extra 5 years of life an unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment
— 3 Feb 2011 16:45 | HealthAustralian clinical researchers have noted an extraordinary and unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment - that people taking bisphosphonates are not only surviving well, better…