How well our brain functions depends heavily on the performance of our nerve cells. That is why they are regularly checked for their proper function -- defective cell components are marked, disposed ...

The researchers identified the structure ... binding site on the human MPC molecule. Maximilian Sichrovsky, a PhD student at Hughes Hall said, “Getting pyruvate into our mitochondria sounds ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows ... Activation of human follicle cells, which are responsible for hair ...

While iron and calcium are the metals that get the most attention, zinc is also important for human health and function.

Innovative weight-loss drugs burst onto the scene about 10 years ago, promising a healthier, slimmer world. The downside, ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria ... Activation of human follicle cells, which are responsible for hair growth ...

Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue ...

The mutated stem cells also contained turbocharged mitochondria, which gave the cells ... not only in mice with clonal hematopoiesis, but in human blood stem cells engineered to have the DNMT3A ...

Researchers have elucidated the mode of action of a promising inhibitor of a Parkinson's-associated mitochondrial protein.