Nearly every cell in your body depends on mitochondria to survive and function properly. Mitochondria provide 90% of our ...

French and Canadian scientists reactivate mitochondria energy in neurons and successfully restore memory in mice with ...

Mitochondrial dysfunctions are associated with a variety of pathologies, and the onset and progression of disease are accompanied by alterations in extracellular biochemical and mechanical signals.

Long before the earliest animals swam through the water-covered surface of Earth’s ancient past, one of the most important encounters in the history of life took place. A primitive bacterium was ...

The mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, plays a surprising role in diet and health since its function in energy production directly influences body metabolism, that are also involved in aging ...

Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouses of the cell. But new research has revealed that in photoreceptor cells, ...

Mitochondria act as cellular power plants, converting nutrients into energy. When these structures fail, cells struggle to ...

Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.

There's a molecule that our body makes from vitamin B5 that is critical for all of the metabolic processes essential for ...

Your brain is a metabolically fierce organ, punching way above its weight of two pounds to consume 20 to 25 percent of the body’s fuel supply. The brain’s energy-making machinery, centered in ...

Share on Pinterest Certain dietary changes may help treat obesity by enhancing mitochondrial function and lowering inflammation. Image credit: Jovana Milanko/Stocksy. Obesity is a growing problem ...