Area of Focus: mitochondrial quality control, cellular metabolism, immune responses and the mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. Fourteen years ago, Xin Qi joined the Department of ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died at the age of 22 due to a rare mitochondrial condition called POLG disease—Newsweek has rounded up what you need to know about the illness. The European royal died ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as existing medical conditions. Known genetic risk factors for ...

Researchers at the University of Bergen have used advanced stem cell technology to develop mini-brains, also called brain organoids, that can mimic disease processes caused by mitochondrial failure.

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life. Prince Frederik, 22, died ...

The energy that powers cells of the human body comes from tiny cellular components called mitochondria. Just as a draining battery makes it difficult to operate an electronic device, mitochondrial ...

People with type 2 diabetes either don’t make enough insulin or their bodies can’t use insulin properly. Insulin is the ...

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic ...

Researchers have developed experimental drugs that encourage the mitochondria in our cells to work a little harder and burn ...

Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, ...