Supplementation with vitamin K2 may help slow the progression of coronary artery calcification among people with mild ...

Arterial calcification is a gradual and progressive process that is seen in most people after the 6th decade of life. This results in a reduction of arterial elasticity and an increased propensity for ...

Brain calcification can cause movement disorders and cognitive impairment. Researchers at the Arnesen Lab at UiB have now identified a gene that provides new insight into how these calcifications ...

Brain calcification might be associated with various metabolic, infectious or vascular conditions. Clinically, brain calcification can include symptons such as migraine, parkinsonism, psychosis or ...

Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by abnormal calcium–phosphate deposits in the microvessels of the basal ganglia and other brain regions.

Calcium is found inside the joints in the synovial fluid, which is a viscous fluid with an egg-white consistency, vital for reducing friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints when ...

Real-time observation of certain biochemical processes in blood vessels from mice has revealed a previously unknown similarity between atherosclerosis, also known as vascular calcification, and bone ...

Calcification in changing oceans explored in special issue of The Biological Bulletin by Gina Hebert, Marine Biological Laboratory Add as preferred source This is branching coral Acropora sp. Credit: ...

An international research team has calculated the costs and benefits of calcification for phytoplankton and the impact of climate change on their important role in the world's oceans. Single-celled ...