Scientists discover cellular mechanism to protect and repair mitochondria
Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases ...
Tag: Mitochondria
Study uncovers how resistance to chemotherapies may occur in some cancers
Investigators at Mass General Brigham have uncovered how resistance to chemotherapies may occur in some cancers. Researchers focused on a ...
Gasdermin D found to play a crucial role in heart arrhythmias
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common form of heart arrhythmia, a serious condition in which the heart beats so fast that ...
Fighting cancer, inflammation and unlocking dementia diagnostics
In recognition of their discovery of one of our immune system’s foundations, physician Andrea Ablasser, virologist Glen Barber and biochemist ...
WEHI team makes major strides in the fight against Parkinson's disease
WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson's disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves ...
New mechanism of immune evasion discovered in cancer cells
The immune system plays a key role in detecting and destroying cancer cells. Cancer immunotherapy works by programming immune cells ...
Exploring new ways to improve treatment options for kidney cancer patients
A Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researcher is exploring new ways to improve treatment options for kidney cancer ...
Study unveils NAD's link to aging and disease development
UiB researchers are behind a new discovery that tells us how associated neurodegenerative diseases might develop.In the center of this ...
Targeted gene therapy shuts down cancer cells' energy centers
Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger ...
Golgi apparatus plays crucial role in enhancing T-cell function against cancer
The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts and packages proteins to be sent to their final destinations, whether that's within or outside ...