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Dear Dr. Roach: My doctor put me on Norvasc 10 mg to keep my blood pressure normal. Since Norvasc is a calcium-channel-blocking medicine, can I still take my calcium and vitamin D-3 supplements? I was ...

Calcium channel blockers may improve treatment for pancreatic cancer patients receiving gemcitabine-based chemotherapy, according to recent findings published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Calcium is widely known for its role in maintaining strong bones and teeth, but it is also one of the body's most important ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which inherited calcium channel mutations disrupt early brain development and predispose children to ...

Lysosome malfunction caused by an organelle's inability to clear lipids or other waste from the cell plays a central role in lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs). Though those diseases have disparate ...

Towards the end of 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appeared on the scene, and practically shut down the world for the next several months. Since then, a slow and ...

Eczemas in the elderly often arise mysteriously and itch furiously. New-onset, otherwise unexplained eczema that cannot be attributed to atopic disease, irritant or allergic contact dermatitis, or ...

Taking out the garbage is a crucial step in housecleaning. Similarly, autophagy is the body’s first-line of defense against the buildup up of toxic substances, degrading old organelles and proteins to ...

A specific calcium channel plays a crucial role in deep, slow-wave sleep, scientists have discovered. This is a key step toward understanding both normal and abnormal waking brain functions. Sleep ...