Researchers showed that many mitochondrial proteins enter the organelle during synthesis, guided by folding patterns and structural signals. This discovery revises decades of biochemical models. Mitoc ...

September is Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month. To highlight and honor those going through this journey, the Muskingum County Commissioners have proclaimed September 15th through the 21st as ...

At an event Wednesday, RFK Jr. argued that children's dysfunctional mitochondria are responsible for a bevy of chronic health ...

Mitochondria act as energy factories in cells and have their own, separate DNA. Mutations to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have ...

When doctors prescribe oxybutynin, it's usually for an unglamorous problem: bladder incontinence. But researchers have ...

Mitochondria are cellular organelles that play an important role in making ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecular fuel ...

Telomere damage drives T cell exhaustion. Antioxidants restored their cancer-fighting strength in mice. Tumor environments place heavy stress on immune cells that fight cancer. Limited oxygen, ...

Macrophages are part of the immune system's frontline; they attack and "eat" invaders to protect surrounding cells. They, ...

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which nanoplastics impair brain energy metabolism, offering new clues into environmental contributions to neurodegeneration.

Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder characterized by excessive bone loss, leading to increased fragility and an ...

Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics—even smaller than ...