FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2022·2 min readBrain Support Cells Transfer Their Mitochondria to Fight Free RadicalsAstrocytes enhance healing following a brain hemorrhage by transferring their mitochondria to damaged neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2016·3 min readBrain Turns to Emergency Generator in Times of Energy StressResearchers discover an emergency 'energy generator' that can power synapses during points of energy stress.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2018·3 min readCaffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of MitochondriaA new study reports caffeine concentration, the equivalent of four cups of coffee, can promote the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria. This can enhance mitochondrial function and protect heart cells from damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 8, 2016·7 min readCan Some Types of Fat Protect Us From Brain Disease?According to researchers, having a little extra fat may help protect against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 7, 2020·3 min readCancer-like metabolism makes brain growThe ARHGAP11B protein located in mitochondria induces a metabolic pathway, similar to the characteristics of cancer cells, in brain stem cells, resulting in brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readCannabinoids Induce Memory Loss Through a Decrease in Energy in NeuronsResearchers report amnesia caused by cannabinoids relies on the activation of the CB1 receptor in mitochondria in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2016·4 min readCell Aging Triggered by MitochondriaA new study reports mitochondira are major triggers of cell aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 9, 2019·4 min readCell death may be triggered by ‘hit-and-run’ interactionTwo different parts to the BAX protein can bind to BH3-only, and these sites function at different stages of BAX activation. When BH3-only binds to one of the regions, BAX becomes able to damage mitochondria.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 10, 2016·3 min readCell Protein Offers New Hope in Fighting the Effects of AgingA new study could be the first step to developing drugs that targets carbonic anhydrase in mitochondria to help protect against aging and neurodegeneration.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2016·5 min readChildren With Autism May Be Over Diagnosed With ADHDAccording to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2013·5 min readCircadian Clock is Key to Firing Up Cell’s FurnaceResearchers have identified how the circadian clock helps prime mitochondria to correctly use stored energy when we are not eating.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2016·3 min readCollapse of Mitochondria-Associated Membrane in ALSResearchers report a collapse of the mitochondria-associated membrane is a common halmark in two genetic forms of ALS.Read More
