CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

When cancer cells are physically squeezed, they mount an instant, high-energy defense by rushing mitochondria to the cell ...

In a step toward treating mitochondrial diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have successfully edited harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA using a genetic tool known as a base editor. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Last year, a presentation at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence provided a glimpse into a ...

Mitochondria isolated from onions entered lung immune cells in mice and restored their energy balance, revealing an ...

Schematic diagram illustrating how transplanted young mitochondria activate the AKAP1/cAMP/PKA pathway in aged PDLSCs, restoring mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), reducing ROS, and enhancing ...

Metallic nanoflowers may be the next frontier in brain health, reducing oxidative stress, protecting mitochondria, and even extending lifespan in lab models. A new study shows they hold “incredible ...

Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. Mitochondrial defects, however, are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

A study led by EPFL shows that Urolithin A, a natural compound, can abolish high anxiety in rats by repairing mitochondrial function in their brain cells, specifically in the nucleus accumbens. The ...

Muscle weakness from long-term alcoholism may stem from an inability of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, to self-repair, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. In ...