By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

Kennedy Jr.’s warning about mitochondria slipped in between the anti-vaccine junk science and the excoriation of pharmaceutical drugs as “the No. 3 killer in our country.” He was speaking in 2023 to ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

Equally important to energy production is the role that mitochondria play in cell growth and repair. If you can't repair neurons that have experienced damage, then that's a problem.

The Life Sciences Glovebox is a sealed and sterile workspace aboard the ISS that allows astronauts to safely handle ...

Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death. Present in nearly all types of human cells, mitochondria are vital ...

Mitochondrial abnormalities, or problems in cells' powerhouses, contribute to nerve cell death linked to motor control in MS, ...

Researchers have shown that genetic messages are misplaced in nerve cells in a model of Alzheimer’s disease and ...

A new antibody treatment prevents cholesterol buildup in heart mitochondria and restores energy production, offering hope for ...

Researchers have successfully 3D printed insulin-producing human pancreas cells that could revolutionize treatment for Type 1 ...

UC Riverside study may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 ...