Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in ...

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how mammalian cells prevent the gradual buildup of harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA, the small but vital genome that powers every cell. The ...

A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress. The findings of the UC ...

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Mitochondrial disease refers to a group of conditions that affect how mitochondria work. While there is no cure for mitochondrial disease, supportive care can help prevent life threatening ...

Ancient necropolises often provide clues about the lives of the dead, with grave goods helping determine what was valued by people in the past. Traditionally, however, archaeologists could only ...