The active constituent kills tumor cells by destroying their calcium balance.

Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by mild mental retardation, distinctive facial appearance, problems with calcium balance, and blood vessel disease.

The process of bone resorption by the osteoclasts releases stored calcium into the systemic circulation and is an important process in regulating calcium balance.

The oesophagus includes "calciferous glands" that maintain calcium balance by excreting indigestible calcium carbonate into the gut.

Current management consists of palliating symptoms, maintaining calcium balance and applying physical, occupational, dental and orthopedic interventions as necessary.

Smoller's group found four gene areas that all overlapped with the five disorders, two of which regulate calcium balance in the brain.

The active ingredient in G-202 is a chemotherapeutic agent derived from thapsigargin, a plant-based cytotoxin that kills by disrupting the calcium balance in cancer cells.

On the other hand, two nutritional factors people often worry about, caffeine and fiber in the diet, have very small effects on calcium balance.

Some macrobiotic practitioners also discourage the use of nightshades because of the alkaloid solanine, thought to affect calcium balance.

Several studies have suggested that PMS patients tend to have an altered calcium balance and are also at increased risk of osteoporosis.