Mitochondria act as cellular power plants, converting nutrients into energy. When these structures fail, cells struggle to ...

Mitochondria are well known as energy suppliers, and powerhouses of cells, but they have other crucial functions as well. One of those functions is outcompeting pathogens for resources, according to ...

Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells. Low oxygen, high acid levels, and other stressors put strain on ...

Metformin boosts human oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination across stem-cell, organoid, and chimera models. The study links these effects to mitochondrial metabolic shifts, supporting its ...

Cancer cells provide healthy neighboring cells with additional mitochondria to put them to work. This has been demonstrated ...

By boosting the activity of cellular 'power stations' in the brains of mice with a dementia-like condition, an international ...

A new study reveals that a buildup of metabolism in specialized brain cells is what triggers the need for sleep. Sleep may ...

New research published in Immunity by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that, in mice, the toxic tumor ...

Macrophages are part of the immune system's frontline; they attack and "eat" invaders to protect surrounding cells. They, ...