Targeting mitochondrial vulnerabilities could help treat triple-negative breast cancer
A deeper understanding of mitochondrial function could create new opportunities for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of…
Study reveals link between mtDNA copy number and cancer severity
Mitochondria are small organelles within cells that play a central role in vital cellular processes, especially energy production.…
Scientists Look Inside Antarctic Fish Cells to See How They Survive Near-Freezing Water
Antarctic plunderfish pictured near Rothera Station. Credit: Simon Brockington, BAS. Antarctic fish spend their entire lives in water…
Scientists propose a light-matter quantum state inside living cells
Researchers report an unexplained 71-terahertz vibration in living cells, mouse tissues and isolated mitochondria that disappears when mitochondrial…
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…
New dual-drug strategy blocks triple-negative breast cancer growth
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has a frustrating ability to adapt. Although this aggressive form of breast cancer can…
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…
New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF
Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved…
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…
Newly discovered protein pathway limits spinal cord injury damage
Spinal cord injury begins with immediate mechanical damage, but much of the lasting neurological loss develops during the…
New mechanism linked to septic heart injury protection uncovered
Sepsis triggers widespread inflammation, circulatory failure and metabolic stress, and cardiac dysfunction is a common complication associated with…
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…