Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing ...

The relationship between autophagy and cell death is complex because autophagy constitutes an adaptive response to different kinds of stress by which the cells avoid cell death; yet, in some ...

New Delhi: Mitochondria, that produce energy for the cell, holds the key to curing diabetes, researchers have learned.

A new study led by researchers at UF Health has uncovered why males and females may experience stress differently, providing ...

Chronic stress does more than just affect mood—it may actually change the way we hear. Researchers found that stressed mice ...

Stress granules are transient structures that assemble in response to cellular stress, temporarily halting nonessential processes to aid cell recovery. Under normal conditions, they protect the cell ...

After a week of stress, mice show changes in how their brains process sound, reducing how well they perceive loud noises, ...

Targeting mitochondrial retrograde signaling may therefore be promising in the treatment or prevention of metabolic disorders ...

Mitochondrial defects, however, are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Patients who suffer from this disorder are unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin ...