The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching ...

An investigation by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the US has filled in a missing link between the toxic build-up of proteins in the neurodegenerative condition ...

When our body fights an infection, the immune system must quickly activate defenses and trigger a beneficial inflammatory ...

Study findings map out a new way in which antiviral signals engage with cellular metabolism to balance defense and repair.

“Longevity” wasn’t even a buzzword yet in 2007, when Dr. Chris Rinsch started his company, Timeline, that’s devoted to it. “Timeline was founded by scientists and doctors with this idea of really ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, power every heartbeat, thought, and movement. When they fail, organs that need ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

Many of us remember from high school biology class that mitochondria are the cell’s “power plants.” These small kidney-bean-shaped structures are what convert nutrients from food into ATP — the cell’s ...

A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading ...