Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Calcium builds and strengthens bones, while vitamin D helps your ...

High levels of calcium are toxic to cells and contribute to loss of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. A new JCI Insight study ...

Men with high-normal levels of calcium in their blood may have an increased risk for developing fatal prostate cancer, early research suggests. Men in the study with high-normal levels had a threefold ...

You probably know many of your important health numbers such as weight, cholesterol and blood pressure. But you may want to add one more: calcium level. Calcium is a mineral that's important in ...

If your doctor tells you that you have hypercalcemia, it means you have too much calcium in your blood. The possible causes of high calcium levels include more than 25 diseases, as well as some ...

For the first time, using a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, scientists have documented a link between raised levels of calcium in mitochondria and neuronal death in the living brain. This ...

You probably already know you need calcium for strong bones and teeth. But did you know that you need normal levels of this important mineral for healthy blood vessels, muscles, and nerves, too? If ...