Medically reviewed by Chika Anekwe, MD A potassium blood test is used to measure the amount of potassium in your blood. It is ...

Researchers have confirmed that mammalian BK ion channels regulate themselves using a “ball-and-chain” mechanism. A recent ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Magnesium and potassium are two essential minerals that play several vital roles in your body. Deficiencies of either mineral are common in the United ...

An ongoing trade war between the United States and its North American neighbors has left farmers across the country facing ...

Doctors often treat diseases in a one-size-fits-all way, but some conditions have different causes for different people. A recent study by researchers from Vanderbilt University and Northwestern ...

Scientists develop nanoparticles that monitor cancer cell death by detecting potassium release, allowing doctors to optimize ...

It is integral in controlling blood pressure, promoting muscle and nerve performance, and facilitating the transfer of nutrients to cells. Potassium citrate, which is the salt variation of ...

which facilitates the flow of potassium ions out of cells. Using advanced structural imaging and computer modeling techniques, the researchers confirmed that BK channels can stop their ion flow ...

The sodium/potassium ATPase pump normally causes sodium to leave cells and potassium to enter cells. Blocking this mechanism results in higher serum potassium levels. In states of hypokalemia ...