Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders, which often lead to severe disability and death. They have ...

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

Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell's energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for treating mitochondrial ...

The disorder, which is linked to a mutation in a gene called ACAA2, can lead to low blood sugar, liver damage in babies, and ...

A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing.

Tiny biological batteries known as mitochondria keep the body's cells running smoothly, and their gradual decline is linked ...

Mitochondrial fusion grants new neurons a competitive advantage Adult neurogenesis takes place in the hippocampus, a brain region controlling aspects of cognition and emotional behavior. Consistently, ...

Alpers disease is a rare but severe genetic condition that can lead to seizures, loss of mental ability, and liver failure. Few people with Alpers disease live into adulthood. Alpers disease is also ...

Reporter Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died in Paris at age 22 on March 1—a day after Rare Disease Day—of a rare genetic ...

Back in the 19 th century, as the US grappled with the aftermath of the Civil War, Jesse James, leader of a notorious gang of outlaws, rose to prominence. He robbed banks and trains for over a decade ...