Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have better characterized a ...

For the average person, living at high altitude—where oxygen is sparser than at sea level—can have health benefits ranging ...

Mitochondrial stress disrupts insulin production in diabetes, but reversing the damage may restore β-cell function.

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have developed a drug that mimics the effects of breathing low oxygen. In mice with Leigh ...

A research collaboration has found that besides regulating the fusion of mitochondria, Mitofusin 2 also ensures protein quality control. This discovery could open up new routes to treating ...

In an article published in the journal Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Alicia Kowaltowski, full professor at the University ...

A new study reveals that Mitofusin 2 (MFN2) plays a crucial role in protein quality control, preventing harmful protein ...

Disposable plastic containers could be leaching dangerous chemicals into your takeaway food, potentially increasing your risk ...

Researchers from Cologne, Bochum, Padova and Angers have discovered a novel connection between mitochondrial function, protein quality control and cellular health, whose failure could be the leading ...

As we age, our bodies undergo a complex series of biological changes, many of which contribute to the gradual decline in cellular function. These changes include a decrease in the body's ability to ...