New project explores mitochondrial evolution across diverse life forms
A research consortium has generated the broadest look yet at the proteins that make up mitochondria, capturing the…
Scientists use AI, 40,000 cell movies, and ‘digital twins’ to assess how drugs influence cell function
Mitochondria are often portrayed in textbooks as tiny, bean-shaped structures floating inside cells, but in reality they function…
Faulty myelin-making brain cells may help drive cognitive decline with age
A rare combination of lifelong cognitive tracking, postmortem brain analysis, and targeted mouse experiments reveals unexpected changes in…
Probiotics may help protect against sarcopenia in older adults
Researchers used three approaches to study whether probiotics could help prevent sarcopenia (age-related loss of muscle mass, strength…
New OpenABE gene editor improves editing efficiency by up to 36 times
A joint research team led by Professor Daesik Kim (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University), along with Professor Yong-Sub…
Kaneka pitches “mitoceuticals” as mechanism-led mitochondrial health supplements
Cellular health is becoming increasingly important as industry and science reveal that health systems are interconnected. The mitochondria…
Sloths may owe their famously slow lives to 30-million-year-old ‘jumping genes’
Genetic clues may help explain why sloths live at such a low gear. In a new study, researchers…
Scientists Turn Cancer’s Own Bacteria Against It in Breakthrough Therapy
A bacteria-inspired therapy disrupts cancer cell energy production and shows strong results in early studies. Credit: Shutterstock A…
Metformin targets the gut instead of the liver to lower glucose
For decades, physicians and scientists thought metformin, the leading Type 2 diabetes medication taken by millions worldwide, mainly…
Nasal Spray Reverses Brain Aging and Inflammation
Summary: For decades, “neuroinflammaging”, the slow-burning inflammation that causes brain fog and memory decline, was considered an unavoidable part…
Scientists Find That The Active Ingredient In Viagra Could Treat A Devastating Childhood
Credit: Wikimedia Commons A diagnosis of Leigh syndrome is often devastating for families. The rare genetic disorder steadily…
Depression’s “Energy Crisis”: Fatigue Starts at the Cellular Level
Summary: Fatigue is one of the most debilitating and hardest-to-treat symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). New research…