A newly discovered serious disease which causes children to suffer epileptic seizures, loss of magnesium in urine and reduced intelligence has been mapped by Professor Bente Vilsen from Aarhus ...

Hemiplegia, the paralysis of one side of the body, is a clinical manifestation observed in various neurological disorders. In several cases, the underlying aetiology involves dysfunction of the Na+/K+ ...

The story of the sodium-potassium pump has strong ties to Denmark. In 1997, the Danish scientist Jens Chr. Skou received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, and over the years, research on ...

In addition to its role as a sodium and potassium ion transporter, the ubiquitous sodium pump displays “hybrid” function by simultaneously importing protons into the cell. Proton inflow might play a ...

Researchers have succeeded in identifying the mechanisms involved in what is known as the acid pump, which at the cellular level pumps acid into the stomach -- in some cases leading to gastric ulcers ...

New York, NY - A toxin isolated from coral reefs has enabled US scientists to better understand exactly how the sodium/potassium ion pump works and may ultimately help them to design molecules to make ...