A study led by EPFL shows that Urolithin A, a natural compound, can abolish high anxiety in rats by repairing mitochondrial function in their brain cells, specifically in the nucleus accumbens. The ...

Urolithin A has been called the “mitochondria makeover pill,” a powerful fuel to trigger cellular regeneration that makes ...

Postdoctoral Associate Ryan Montalvo’s project will investigate mitochondrial response to physiological and pathological stressors in the lab of Zhen Yan of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at ...

Don't love the gym? Neither does exercise scientist Ryan Montalvo. But he goes anyway. While any workout can seem daunting, the physical stress of exercise often affords long-term benefits. One ...

These are among the new titles with local themes or released by local writers, listed in alphabetical order by author names:    Diane Button (photo by ...

The discovery centers on the unique strands of DNA contained within our mitochondria, the power stations of our cells. By ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as existing medical conditions. Known genetic risk factors for ...

A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target of new ...

When cancer cells are physically squeezed, they mount an instant, high-energy defense by rushing mitochondria to the cell ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified key characteristics underlying the high enzyme production capacity of ...

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop the body's immune system from attacking itself.