Mitochondria play an unexpected role in regulating cell death, study reveals

A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington has revealed how cells control their mitochondria—the "energy producers ...

Leukemia cells evade treatment by reshaping their mitochondria, researchers discover

Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions have discovered why a powerful leukemia drug eventually fails in most patients—and found a potential way to overcome that resistance.
The University of Texas at Arlington

Saving cells from the brink of death—and why it matters

Programmed cell death is an essential part of a healthy, normal life as the body removes old, damaged or unnecessary cells.
Houston Chronicle

Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Research from my colleagues and I revealed that mitochondria play another key role in ...
Science News

Cancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells

Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.
The Telegraph

Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew Monteith, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) Mitochondria have ...