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 ...

When memories are made and learning occurs, the connections between brain cells change. Scientists know that an influx of calcium is critical to this process. A theoretical model developed by a Brown ...