Giving adolescents living with HIV high-dose Vitamin D and calcium supplements can help improve their bone density and reduce the risk of fractures, a new study suggests. Scientists have developed a ...

Plants need water and sunlight to survive, but they also need important nutrients which they receive from the soil. These nutrients are naturally occurring but can be limited in quantity if the soil ...

Calcium phosphate is a compound that contains both calcium and phosphorus. It is a naturally occurring mineral that is a large component of bones and teeth. The compound has a variety of roles in the ...

Calcium is nature's most renowned structural material. Indeed, calcium is a necessary component of all living things and is also abundant in many non-living things, particularly those that help ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and 99 percent of it is stored in bones and teeth. Calcium compounds help give enamel — your teeth’s ...

DEAR DR. BLONZ: Calcium citrate and calcium carbonate are sold as supplements to build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis. Can you help me understand the advantages or disadvantages of these and ...

Your body contains about 1.2 to 2.5 pounds of calcium. Most of it, 99 percent, is in your bones and teeth. The remaining 1 percent is distributed across your body in your cells, the membranes that ...

A team of researchers from McGill University has advanced the scientific understanding of abnormal mineral accumulation in arteries, a complication often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease ...

Calcium is an essential nutrient commonly found in dairy products, canned fish, leafy green vegetables, fortified foods, and other dietary sources. Calcium supplementation is beneficial for people who ...

A MODERATE increase in the survival of X-irradiated rats has been observed when either parathyroid extract or ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA) was injected before or after mid-lethal doses of ...

The pathway in the body that leads to vascular calcification, in other words, “hardening of the arteries" has been identified by recent research at McGill University. Team leader Marta Cerruti, using ...