Vitamin D's role in type 2 diabetes management is evolving, with evidence suggesting it may improve blood sugar levels and reduce diabetes-related inflammation.

This study investigates whether calcium is an ERRγ ligand that mediates the effects of glucagon and whether cadmium, which mimics the effects of calcium, disrupts metabolism through ERRγ. Method: ...

Maternal adjustments in calcium metabolism that occur during pregnancy compensate, at least in part, for fetal calcium demands and urinary losses. In particular, levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D ...

Metabolism is the rate at which someone expends energy and uses calories. A person's metabolic rate will vary greatly and most often is determined by their genes. Someone who has difficulty gaining ...

Nitrogen (N) is an essential element for plant growth, development, and metabolism. In apple production, the excessive use of N fertilizer may cause high N stress. Whether high N stress can be ...

Our bones have a very dynamic metabolism and they are in a continuous state of replacing the old cells with new ones and this requires a constant supply of calcium. Besides bone health ...

Atherosclerosis causes the smooth, elastic lining of the coronary arteries to become hard, stiff, and swollen because of plaque. These are deposits of calcium, fats, and abnormal inflammatory cells ...