Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's ...

Recent years have seen considerable advances in the description and understanding of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders. However, progress towards therapies and prenatal diagnosis of mtDNA ...

University of South Alabama researchers are helping to pave the way for artificial mitochondria creation. Dr. Mikhail ...

Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a new function of the DNA repair protein ATR in regulating ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the University of Cologne led by HHU professor of medicine Dr David Pla-Martín, now describe in the scientific journal Science Advances ...

Researchers have used distinct markers from human subpopulations to trace back to our common African root in a giant human "tree." However, a “trellis” model might be more appropriate.

Mitochondria possess their own DNA (mtDNA), which plays important roles in cellular respiration and energy consumption. Mutations in mtDNA can lead to severe human diseases. To advance our ...

Mitolyn's effectiveness has sparked greater interest in research on mitochondrial health as an essential component of weight ...

This study demonstrates that the host's sex plays a significant role in how the gut microbiome evolves with age, even within a genetically diverse ...