Calcium is an important nutrient in our body. It’s needed to help keep our bones, teeth, and tissues strong. But sometimes calcium levels can get too high. This is called hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia ...

Abstract: The addition of dendritic inhibition has been shown to significantly enhance the computational and representational capabilities of neurons. However, this inhibitory mechanism is mostly ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons. These ...

Jamie Johnson, RDN, is a board-certified registered dietitian nutritionist with her own nutrition communications practice, Ingraining Nutrition. Most adults need between 1,000 and 1,200 milligrams (mg ...

Allison Herries, RDN, is a registered dietitian focused on preventing and managing chronic diseases through healthy lifestyle changes. Potassium supports nerve function and helps muscles contract, ...

Children, who take calcium supplements to improve their bone mineral density, do not benefit from it, as they are unlikely to prevent broken bones. Calcium is found in many foods and it is thought ...

For many women, life after 30 becomes a balancing act — career responsibilities, family commitments, motherhood, long working hours, and very little time for self-care. Somewhere between managing ...

Lithium has reigned in the battery world for decades. Researchers have tried for years to make a cheaper, more sustainable successor to lithium-ion batteries by using the element’s more common ...

Andrea Bloom, 59, of Pleasanton, Calif., learned she had osteopenia, or low bone density, after a bone density scan. "When I saw my results, it was pretty shocking because I was one-tenth of a point ...