Many cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, or 'hardening of the arteries,' correlate to mitochondrial dysfunction and endothelial impairment in the tissues of the heart and blood vessels.

When environmental stress harms DNA, it can set off a cascade of failures linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and ...

Now, scientists at the University of California, Riverside, may have found a way to halt the damage before it begins. The ...

Researchers discovered that mitochondria-rich extracellular vesicles (Ti-mitoEVs) from skeletal muscle can deliver healthy ...

A groundbreaking new study led by researchers at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has identified a promising ...

Investigating hormonal influence of ethanol-evoked cardiac oxidative stress and dysfunction in women by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain ...

In fact, the relentless accumulation of oxidative stress in all cells is why we age. Prolonged oxidative stress erodes the efficiency and activity of mitochondria, and it can damage mitochondrial ...

Cocaine affects mitochondrial function in a number of ways—altering electron transport, production of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress, mitochondrial dynamics, and mitophagy.