Researchers at the University of Michigan used mice to show that dysfunctional mitochondria trigger a response that affects ...

A baby is one of just 23 in the world diagnosed with a rare genetic disease - after doctors spotted his eyes were cloudy at ...

Four-week-old Tommy Parry is one of only 23 in the world ever to be born with the mitochondrial gene, which impairs his ...

A four-week old baby is one of just 23 to have been diagnosed with a deadly genetic disease so rare that it has no name.

Mitochondrial defects, however, are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Patients who suffer from this disorder are unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin ...

Mitochondrial damage is common in metabolic diseases like Diabetes, affecting insulin production and function in patients. Diabetics’ insulin-producing β-cells have abnormal mitochondria, impairing ...

Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function.

An international research team has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, ...

Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a ...

A new study explains how mitochondria act as “reservoirs” to store NAD for cells to use, which could help scientists come up ...