Large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels are critical determinants of smooth muscle function by mediating rapid feedback between intracellular calcium levels and membrane potential.
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Researchers developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Their optogenetic technique could offer more precise control over muscle contraction, along with a dramatic ...
When a chronic illness causes symptoms that are real and quantifiable but whose underlying cause is stubbornly unclear, there ...
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The body loses about 40 milligrams of calcium, 20 milligrams of magnesium, 10 to 30 micrograms of iodine, and a significant ...