CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

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 ...

Salivary cell-free mitochondrial DNA may serve as a non-invasive, low-cost biomarker for early Alzheimer’s detection before cognitive decline begins.

Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have better characterized a spectrum of what were classically considered discrete mitochondrial DNA ...

More than half of people with mitochondrial disease can be diagnosed via genomic sequencing, a finding that will revolutionise care for families, according to a new study. And the Melbourne ...

As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease. Scientists are still unclear as to the exact cause of Crohn’s disease, which ...

A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target of new ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Oxygen is the breath of life, right? Because it ...