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Researchers are discovering that mitochondria (blue), known as cells’ power plants, also play parts in cells’ immune responses.

Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved

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From Nature

April 27, 2026

Abstract illustration of a person running, shown in silhouette with layered, wavy bands of green, blue, black, and yellow in the background.

What if the real driver of your health isn’t genes or diet — but energy flow?

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From Big Think

April 22, 2026

Masked mitochondria slip into cells to treat disease in mice

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From Nature

March 19, 2026

Scientists solve the mystery of a vitamin B5 molecule that powers your cells

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From Science Daily

March 11, 2026

A alarm clock, runner, pill & bicyclist above a mitochondria

The Key to Longevity May Be Found Inside Our Cells

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From New York Times

February 19, 2026

M&A in mitochondrial therapies: New opportunities in rare diseases, neurology and beyond

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From The Pharmaletter

December 22, 2025

A cross-section of an orange mitochondria

Mitochondria Dump Their Rubbish DNA, And It Could Be Costing Us Our Health

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From Science Alert

October 5, 2025

Snooze setting: Sleep-control neurons glow cyan in the central nervous system of a fly.

Mitochondria set ‘ancient’ metabolic thermostat for sleep in flies, separate from circadian rhythms

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From The Transmitter

September 9, 2025

Mitochondria Deprive Parasites of Folate to Thwart Their Growth

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From The Scientist

August 27, 2025

Spatial metablomic imaging of glutathione in a mouse lung with metastases.

Mitochondrial antioxidant found to drive breast cancer metastasis

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From Rockefeller University News

August 15, 2025

The MitoRevolution kick off brought together the co-principal investigators, co-applicants, collaborators and trainees to formally launch the groundbreaking project aimed at transforming mitochondrial research.

The next medical frontier: Mitochondria are set to revolutionize disease treatment

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From Canada Research Coordinating Committee

July 30, 2025

Are mitochondria the key to a healthy brain?

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From YaleNews

July 1, 2025

A depiction of a human brain full of blue lights

Your Brain Is Glowing, and Scientists Can’t Figure Out Why

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From Scientific American

June 22, 2025

A cartoon brain with a face and limbs, operating a control panel that represents the human body

How your brain controls ageing — and why zombie cells could be key

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June 17, 2025

A tiling of mitochondria in red and cream colors

Get Ready to Hear a Lot More About Your Mitochondria

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From The Atlantic

June 10, 2025

Viruses Reprogram Mitochondria To Silence Immune Responses

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From Technology Networks

June 4, 2025

Mitochondria Team Up Between Eye Cells To Support Vision

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From Technology Networks

May 29, 2025

Protecting Mitochondria From Oxidative Stress

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From Technology Networks

May 23, 2025

Scientists repair damaged mitochondria linked to common diseases

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From Stanford Report

May 21, 2025

Cancer, the Master of Hijacking

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From Ground Truths

September 15, 2024

Stealth BioTherapeutics Announces FDA Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Treatment

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From Stealth Biotherapeutics Latest News

September 9, 2024

NAPIGEN, Inc. Secures U.S. Patent, Awarded USDA SBIR Grant

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From Global News Wire

March 11, 2024

C-Path to Lead New Task Force Aimed at Accelerating Drug Development for Mitochondrial and Inherited Metabolic Diseases

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From Critical Path Institute

January 11, 2024

A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

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From National Public Radio

January 9, 2024

European Medicines Agency (EMA) Greenlights Mitochon Pharmaceuticals to Initiate Phase I/IIa Biomarker Study in Neurodegenerative Diseases

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From Biospace

January 9, 2024

Identifying proteins required for mitochondria-actin tethering in dendrites.

Scientists identify a molecular anchor that stabilizes mitochondria near synapses to support memory formation

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From Medical Xpress

January 4, 2024

Metabolomics Study Links Aging and Biochemistry of Mitochondrial Sirtuins

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From Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

January 3, 2024

Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies

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From Medical Xpress

January 2, 2024

Overview: Both mitochondrial and lysosomal stress stimulate TFEB nuclear translocation, followed by increased HKDC1 expression. HKDC1 stabilizes PINK1 through interaction with TOM70, thereby facilitating PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy. Additionally, HKDC1 and the VDAC proteins with which it interacts are important for repair of damaged lysosomes and maintaining mitochondria–lysosome contact. HKDC1 prevents DNA damage–induced cellular senescence by maintaining mitochondrial and lysosomal homeostasis.

HKDC1 protein found crucial to maintaining two mitochondria subcellular structures, mitochondria and lysosomes

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From Phys.org

January 1, 2024

A woman sits on a bed and checks a pregnancy test

Misbehaving mitochondria linked to infertility

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From The Star

December 30, 2023

Virus cells floating next to DNA strands

New procedure reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease transmission

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From Tech Explorist

December 28, 2023

Schematic evolutionary tree of the five microbial species included in the study. From left to right: Trimastix marina, Paratrimastix pyriformis, Blattamonas nauphoetae, Streblomastix strix, and Monocercomonoides exilis.

Single-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without mitochondria, study finds

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From Phys.org

December 19, 2023

Blood Testing Identifies Biomarkers of Suicidal Thoughts

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From Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

December 15, 2023

Study offers new hope for heart repair and regeneration with reduced mitochondrial activity

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From News Medical Life Sciences

December 8, 2023

Researchers evaluate possible mitochondrial factors in Alzheimer’s pathogenesis

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From News Medical Life Sciences

December 5, 2023

The image shows the mitochondrial genome with its genes color-coded. The height of the points illustrates differential methylation, with clear peaks throughout the genome.

Circadian stress response provides an insight into metabolic communication via the mitochondrial epigenome

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From Phys.org

December 5, 2023

Three blue cross-sections of mitochondria over a blue background

Rebranding Mitochondria

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From The Scientist

December 4, 2023

Conceptual illustration of a eukaryotic cell

Where the heck did all those structures inside complex cells come from?

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From American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

December 3, 2023

How the antioxidant glutathione keeps mitochondria healthy

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From https://www.rockefeller.edu/

November 6, 2023

Study: Oral Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Review.

Study discovers epigenetic regulator’s critical role in mitochondrial metabolism

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From News Medical Life Sciences

October 12, 2023

Two elderly men sitting at a table playing chess

To stave off Alzheimer’s, protect your brain’s mitochondria

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From Freethink

September 3, 2023

Van Andel Institute scientist nets $2.4 million award to study ‘cellular powerhouses’

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From Van Andel Institute

August 30, 2023

Graphical representations of five mitochondria

The mitochondria candidate: Is the cell’s powerhouse a hidden factor in autism?

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From Spectrum News

August 16, 2023

Portrait of a man with images of a brain and gears overlaid on his head

Largest Schizophrenia Genetic Risk Factor Linked with Mitochondrial Dysfunction

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From Genetic Engineering & Biotech News

August 16, 2023

The FNIH Awards 2023 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences to Navdeep S. Chandel, Ph.D. and Vamsi Mootha, M.D.

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From Foundation for the National Institutes of Health

August 10, 2023

Mitochondria, Plastids and Endosymbiosis. A. Primary Endosymbiosis gave rise to mitochondria and plastids. In secondary endosymbiosis, a photosynthetic eukaryote (shown here for a red alga) is taken up by another eukaryote to form certain types of algae. Note that the plastids in the resulting algae can have more than two envelope membranes. Nucleomorphs are the remnant of the endosymbiont nucleus. B. Cnidarians like sea anemones (shown here) or corals live in symbiosis with unicellular dinoflagellate algae. C. Sea slugs (shown here) take up algae and keep their plastids (kleptoplasty). Other instances comprise ciliates and dinoflagellates that steal chloroplasts from algae. Illustrated with Faraz Alam from Taylor & Francis.

Journal of Mitochondria, Plastids and Endosymbiosis: A new interdisciplinary journal

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From Taylor & Francis Online

July 21, 2023

Veterans with Gulf War Illness have long struggled to get a proper diagnosis and treatment, despite experiencing symptoms for several decades.

Gulf War Illness Caused by Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Not Inflammation

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From UC San Diego Today

July 12, 2023

Mitochondrial DNA fragments in blood shown to be important biomarkers for aging

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From Longevity.Technology

July 11, 2023

A light blue mitochondria over a dark blue background

Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders

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From National Institutes of Health

July 7, 2023

Identification and quantification of heteroplasmic pathogenic mtDNA deletions in single cells

T cells require healthy mitochondria, research shows

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From Medical Express

July 5, 2023

ACSH Tries to Explain: The Mother’s Curse

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From American Council on Science and Health

July 5, 2023

GeneDx to Present New Data on Urine Mitochondrial DNA Testing at the 2023 United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation’s Mitochondrial Medicine Symposium

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From GlobeNewswire

June 28, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

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From Technology Networks

June 14, 2023

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the power-packs within cells in all complex life on Earth: they are absolutely central to the way that cells work and the way we live.

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From BBC

June 1, 2023

The assay can speed up mitochondrial disease diagnosis considerably.

Novel high-efficiency assay promises rapid mitochondrial disease diagnosis

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From Medical Express

May 18, 2023

Transmition Electron microscopy of an epithelial cell showing mitochondria

Therapies for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases Begin to See Traction

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From BioSpace

May 15, 2023

Scientists from Gladstone and UCSF have shed light on exactly how neurons consume and metabolize glucose, which could have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. Seen here are Ken Nakamura (left), Yoshi Sei (center), and Myriam Chaumeil (right).

Sugar Rush: Scientists Discover Key Role of Glucose in Brain Activity

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From Gladstone Institutes

April 18, 2023

UNITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NO-COST MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE GENETIC TESTING PROGRAM

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From Yahoo Finance

April 13, 2023

Nature Metabolism – Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

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From Nature Metabolism

March 23, 2023

UCLA Health – A readily available dietary supplement may reverse organ damage caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy

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From UCLA Health

March 23, 2023

Mitochondrial cells surrounding the nucleus of a cancer cell

UCLA Health – Scientists Discover Key Information about the Function of Mitochondria in Cancer Cells

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From UCLA Health

March 15, 2023

Mitochondria cross section, blue and green colored

SciTechDaily – Revealing the Secrets of the Cell’s Powerhouse: Scientists Unravel Protein Map of Mitochondria

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From SciTechDaily

March 11, 2023

Graphic of yellow protein plaques stuck to pink nerve cells

NewScientist – Restoring the brain’s mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

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From NewScientist

March 8, 2023

A petri dish amidst scientific equipment

Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease

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From MIT Technology Review

March 2, 2023

National Institute on Aging – Personality and mortality linked to number of mitochondrial DNA in blood

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From National Institute on Aging

February 23, 2023

Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from damage. This image shows telomeres (green) and DNA (blue) during DNA repair activities.

Telomeres, mitochondria, and inflammation oh my! Three hallmarks of aging work together to prevent cancer

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From Salk

February 8, 2023

Human blood cells following reduced expression of the gene DNMT3A. The cell nuclei (large green structures) inside the cytoplasmic protein (red). Some mitochondrial DNA (small green dots) has escaped into the cytoplasm, inducing an inflammatory response.

Scientists find surprising link between mitochondrial DNA and increased atherosclerosis risk

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From Salk

August 4, 2022

A face lying beneath the stars with a molecule on the forehead

My favorite molecule

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From Stanford Medicine

July 27, 2022

Early data from mitochondrial transplantation study indicates longevity potential

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From LinkedIn

July 19, 2022

Left: Acinar cells (red) in a healthy pancreas. Right: Extensive pancreatic scarring (purple) when ERR gamma is lost from acinar cells.

The protein that keeps the pancreas from digesting itself

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From Salk

April 21, 2022

Gladstone researchers, including Ken Nakamura (left), Zak Doric (center), and Huihui Li (right), tracked mitochondria inside neurons and uncovered a new recycling pathway that may be linked to Parkinson’s disease.

Recycling a Cell’s Energy Centers to Ward Off Parkinson’s Disease

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From Gladstone Institutes

August 6, 2021

Ken Nakamura (left) and Neal Bennett (right) screened the human genome to discover how cells control energy production and consumption.

Cellular Energy Audit Reveals Energy Producers and Consumers

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From Gladstone Institutes

August 27, 2020

A cancer cell labeled for actin (red) and mitochondria (cyan). The scientists designed novel probes that specifically monitor interactions between actin and mitochondria.

Imaging method highlights new role for cellular “skeleton” protein

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From Salk

August 10, 2020

Mitochondria (red), cell nuclei (blue) and mtDNA (white dots).

Mitochondria are the “canary in the coal mine” for cellular stress

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From Salk

December 13, 2019

Alzheimer’s drug candidates reverse broader aging, study shows

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From Salk

December 10, 2019

Cells’ mitochondria work much like Tesla battery packs, study finds

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From UCLA Newsroom

October 14, 2019

Aged mitochondria (green) in old neurons (gray) appear mostly as small punctate dots rather than a large interconnected network.

Impaired energy production may explain why the brain is susceptible to age-related diseases

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From Salk

May 29, 2018

Image symbolizes mitochondria (blue and pink) and a lipid droplet, center.

UCLA scientists discover that cells contain mitochondria specialized to build fats

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From UCLA Newsroom

April 6, 2018

Doug Wallace sitting at a table with a pen and pad of paper

Our Electric Symbionts and their Rebel Champion

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From Penn Medicine News

September 1, 2017

The Inside Story of Mitochondria

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From The Journal of the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds

February 1, 2017

Burning fat in the cold. White fat cells sense cold directly, and release energy to warm up.

Severe stress creates more healthy fat

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From Science

August 5, 2015

MitoNews

Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved

What if the real driver of your health isn’t genes or diet — but energy flow?

Masked mitochondria slip into cells to treat disease in mice

Scientists solve the mystery of a vitamin B5 molecule that powers your cells

The Key to Longevity May Be Found Inside Our Cells

M&A in mitochondrial therapies: New opportunities in rare diseases, neurology and beyond

Mitochondria Dump Their Rubbish DNA, And It Could Be Costing Us Our Health

Mitochondria set ‘ancient’ metabolic thermostat for sleep in flies, separate from circadian rhythms

Mitochondria Deprive Parasites of Folate to Thwart Their Growth

Mitochondrial antioxidant found to drive breast cancer metastasis

The next medical frontier: Mitochondria are set to revolutionize disease treatment

Are mitochondria the key to a healthy brain?

Your Brain Is Glowing, and Scientists Can’t Figure Out Why

How your brain controls ageing — and why zombie cells could be key

Get Ready to Hear a Lot More About Your Mitochondria

Viruses Reprogram Mitochondria To Silence Immune Responses

Mitochondria Team Up Between Eye Cells To Support Vision

Protecting Mitochondria From Oxidative Stress

Scientists repair damaged mitochondria linked to common diseases

Cancer, the Master of Hijacking

Stealth BioTherapeutics Announces FDA Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Treatment

NAPIGEN, Inc. Secures U.S. Patent, Awarded USDA SBIR Grant

C-Path to Lead New Task Force Aimed at Accelerating Drug Development for Mitochondrial and Inherited Metabolic Diseases

A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

European Medicines Agency (EMA) Greenlights Mitochon Pharmaceuticals to Initiate Phase I/IIa Biomarker Study in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Scientists identify a molecular anchor that stabilizes mitochondria near synapses to support memory formation

Metabolomics Study Links Aging and Biochemistry of Mitochondrial Sirtuins

Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies

HKDC1 protein found crucial to maintaining two mitochondria subcellular structures, mitochondria and lysosomes

Misbehaving mitochondria linked to infertility

New procedure reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease transmission

Single-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without mitochondria, study finds

Blood Testing Identifies Biomarkers of Suicidal Thoughts

Study offers new hope for heart repair and regeneration with reduced mitochondrial activity

Researchers evaluate possible mitochondrial factors in Alzheimer’s pathogenesis

Circadian stress response provides an insight into metabolic communication via the mitochondrial epigenome

Rebranding Mitochondria

Where the heck did all those structures inside complex cells come from?

How the antioxidant glutathione keeps mitochondria healthy

Study discovers epigenetic regulator’s critical role in mitochondrial metabolism

To stave off Alzheimer’s, protect your brain’s mitochondria

Van Andel Institute scientist nets $2.4 million award to study ‘cellular powerhouses’

The mitochondria candidate: Is the cell’s powerhouse a hidden factor in autism?

Largest Schizophrenia Genetic Risk Factor Linked with Mitochondrial Dysfunction

The FNIH Awards 2023 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences to Navdeep S. Chandel, Ph.D. and Vamsi Mootha, M.D.

Journal of Mitochondria, Plastids and Endosymbiosis: A new interdisciplinary journal

Gulf War Illness Caused by Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Not Inflammation

Mitochondrial DNA fragments in blood shown to be important biomarkers for aging

Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders

T cells require healthy mitochondria, research shows

ACSH Tries to Explain: The Mother’s Curse

GeneDx to Present New Data on Urine Mitochondrial DNA Testing at the 2023 United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation’s Mitochondrial Medicine Symposium

Everything You Need To Know About Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the power-packs within cells in all complex life on Earth: they are absolutely central to the way that cells work and the way we live.

Novel high-efficiency assay promises rapid mitochondrial disease diagnosis

Therapies for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases Begin to See Traction

Sugar Rush: Scientists Discover Key Role of Glucose in Brain Activity

UNITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NO-COST MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE GENETIC TESTING PROGRAM

Nature Metabolism – Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

UCLA Health – A readily available dietary supplement may reverse organ damage caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy

UCLA Health – Scientists Discover Key Information about the Function of Mitochondria in Cancer Cells

SciTechDaily – Revealing the Secrets of the Cell’s Powerhouse: Scientists Unravel Protein Map of Mitochondria

NewScientist – Restoring the brain’s mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease

National Institute on Aging – Personality and mortality linked to number of mitochondrial DNA in blood

Telomeres, mitochondria, and inflammation oh my! Three hallmarks of aging work together to prevent cancer

Scientists find surprising link between mitochondrial DNA and increased atherosclerosis risk

My favorite molecule

Early data from mitochondrial transplantation study indicates longevity potential

The protein that keeps the pancreas from digesting itself

Recycling a Cell’s Energy Centers to Ward Off Parkinson’s Disease

Cellular Energy Audit Reveals Energy Producers and Consumers

Imaging method highlights new role for cellular “skeleton” protein

Mitochondria are the “canary in the coal mine” for cellular stress

Alzheimer’s drug candidates reverse broader aging, study shows

Cells’ mitochondria work much like Tesla battery packs, study finds

Impaired energy production may explain why the brain is susceptible to age-related diseases

UCLA scientists discover that cells contain mitochondria specialized to build fats

Our Electric Symbionts and their Rebel Champion