The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching effects regarding immune ...

When our body fights an infection, the immune system must quickly activate defenses and trigger a beneficial inflammatory ...

Study findings map out a new way in which antiviral signals engage with cellular metabolism to balance defense and repair.

Mitochondria play a crucial role in energy production. Changes in mitochondrial function is now widely recognized as a ...

Chronic stress and social isolation are frequently cited as precursors to physical illness, yet the biological machinery driving this connection has remained partially obscured. A new scientific ...

Our cells produce a variety of proteins, each with a specific role that, in many cases, means that they need to be in a particular part of the cell where that role is needed. One of the ways that ...

Stanford University-led researchers report that tumor cells hijack mitochondria from immune cells, reducing anti-tumor immune ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, power every heartbeat, thought, and movement. When they fail, organs that need ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading ...

“Longevity” wasn’t even a buzzword yet in 2007, when Dr. Chris Rinsch started his company, Timeline, that’s devoted to it. “Timeline was founded by scientists and doctors with this idea of really ...