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Mitochondria News

Ageing affects heart health by causing mitochondrial dysfunction

Live Forever Club - 28-Oct-2024

Chronic inflammation and fibrosis further damage the heart health

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Nanotechnology revives cellular energy: A breakthrough in mitochondrial regeneration

Nanowerk - 20-Sep-2024

New research from Texas A&M develops nanoflowers to restore cellular energy

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Orsobio secures $67m to revolutionize metabolic disease treatment

Longevity Technology - 09-Sep-2024

Boosting fat loss and preserving muscle with cutting-edge mitochondrial therapy

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Vandria secures $30.7m to advance groundbreaking mitochondrial therapy for neurodegenerative diseases

Hevolution Foundation - 21-Aug-2024

New funding propels innovative mitophagy-inducing lead compound into clinical trials targeting Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

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Lucy Therapeutics raises $12.5M to develop mitochondrial therapies

Longevity Technology - 31-May-2024

Company is developing therapies for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Rett syndrome

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Timeline's Mitopure demonstrates potential to reverse immune system ageing

Business Wire - 06-May-2024

Research underscores potential to revolutionise approach to healthy ageing

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Silicon Valley startup aims to extend human lifespan with mitochondrial transplants

Live Forever Club - 12-Apr-2024

Research aims to extend lifespan and unlock new levels of human health

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Cell malfunctions can cause information leakage and trigger inflammation

University of Virginia School of Medicine - 05-Mar-2024

The discovery may improve inflammation treatment and anti-ageing interventions

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Red light exposure may lower blood sugar levels after meals

Independent - 21-Feb-2024

It reduced blood sugar spikes and overall levels in healthy individuals

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Daily choices like exercise, diet, and even how you breathe affect your mitochondria

Live Forever Club - 09-Feb-2024

Making small changes to your lifestyle can have a significant impact on health

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A cellular protein called HKDC1 tidies up mitochondria and lysosomes

Interesting Engineering - 01-Jan-2024

This discovery paves the way for potential anti-ageing therapies

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$20.6 million fuels Vandria's mission to conquer ageing and chronic diseases

Longevity Technology - 14-Dec-2023

Mitophagy-boosting drug candidate VNA-318 preps for clinical trials

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MitoRx's $5M funding sets the stage for treating muscle and lung diseases

Longevity Technology - 14-Dec-2023

Company's drug targets the root cause of diseases like Duchenne and COPD

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ARCUS gene editing technology effectively eliminates mutant mitochondrial DNA

Biospace - 04-Dec-2023

Potential therapeutic approach for mitochondrial and other genetic diseases

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New peptide-based technology selectively erases ageing cells

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) - 14-Sep-2023

Mitochondria targeting could lead to new treatments for age-related diseases

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New blood test may help in early detection of Parkinson’s disease

Independent - 30-Aug-2023

The test could identify drugs that reverse or slow down DNA damage and disease

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Mitochondria-targeted compound prevents and treats metabolic syndrome in mice

Buck Institute - 07-Jul-2023

Selectively inhibits problematic free radicals - potential breakthrough in treatment of chronic diseases & ageing

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Summary of Chris Rinsch presentation at Longevity Med Summit

Live Forever Club - 16-May-2023

Explained the production and mechanisms of Urolithin A, and trial results of Timeline's Mitopure

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cellvie closes $5.5 million of financing to develop its allogeneic mitochondria therapies

KIZOO Technology Ventures - 06-Feb-2023

Mitochondria dysfunction is linked to several ageing-related diseases, including neurodegeneration, so a big potential market

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Mutated mtDNA acts as a molecular target for therapeutic treatments of age related diseases

University of Cologne - 16-Dec-2022

Targeting and eliminating mutated mtDNA by subjecting it to autophagy with rapamycin been successful

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Mitochondria boosting therapy rejuvenates immune system of mice

Longevity Technology - 11-Oct-2022

If successful in humans it would improve the outcome of many age-related diseases

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Longevity Technology interviews cellvie CEO, Alex Schueller, about therapeutic mitochondria

Longevity Technology - 14-Sep-2022

Initially targeting ischemia-reperfusion injury, TMT has potential to treat multiple age-related diseases

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$72m funding launching Pretzel Therapeutics pioneering mitochondrial therapies

Biospace - 12-Sep-2022

Pretzel targets genome correction, genome expression modulation and mitochondrial quality control

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MitoRx Therapeutics' CEO shares insights on fundraising and pitching to investors

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund - 20-Jul-2022

Effectively communicating to investors will translate an ideology into a social benefit

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Restructured mitochondrial metabolism linked to survival of human eggs

STAT - 20-Jul-2022

Complex I production temporarily halted in quiescent oocytes, promoting fertility

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Mitochondrial transplants show efficacy in achieving longevity in humans

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Jul-2022

Mitochondrial transplant raise energetics of the body, so it can withstand longevity treatments

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Urolithin A can increase mitochondrial health in living joint tissue and improved mobility

Business Wire - 07-Jul-2022

Mitopure can improve mitochondrial health and counteract age-related muscle function decline

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Buck researchers discover mitochondrial protein that can increase lifespan

Buck Institute - 18-May-2022

In yeast, increasing Tom70 delays ageing related mitochondrial dysfunction

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Amazentis’ proprietary Urolithin A-clinically proven to improve muscle function

EurekAlert! - 17-May-2022

Mitopure will be offered inside Nestlé Health Science products

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New longevity startup MitoRx Therapeutics is developing mitochondria protective drugs

Longevity Technology - 25-Apr-2022

Targeting age-related diseases, the company's pre-clinical compounds to progress to the clinic

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Senior UCLA scientists public states aim to fight aging to impact numerous diseases

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - 24-Mar-2022

Great to see the concept of reversing aging becoming a mainstream ambition - it hasn't always been that way!

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New study unveils the role of tau in neurodegenerative disease

Buck Institute - 20-Jan-2022

Interactions with mitochondrial & synaptic proteins highlight targets against Tau-mediated disease

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Improving mitochondrial function enhances colour vision in old age

New Atlas - 24-Nov-2021

Long wavelength exposure partially restores ATP and improves eye function

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Three minute exposure to deep red light can improve your eyesight

University College London (UCL) - 24-Nov-2021

Morning exposure to long wave deep red light showed 17%-20% improvement in colour vision

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Mitlets improve immunity and treat many age-related diseases

Longevity Technology - 22-Oct-2021

Experimental therapy to transfuse healthy mitochondria from multiple donors

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A new nanoreactor repaired the damaged region in cells by supplying ATP

Singularity Hub - 21-Sep-2021

Energy generation in living cells by programmed exosome fusion

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Complicated connection between protein shape and mitochondrial health, causing aging

Buck Institute - 07-Sep-2021

The “bad” process of pore opening and the “good” process of UPRmt - connection revealed

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Penetrable sunscreen agents could reverse skin damage and ageing

SciTechDaily - 12-Aug-2021

Two novel compounds fuel mitochondria to maintain energy balance and lower UV damage in the skin

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Liver-fat content and bodyweight reduction with effective use of CB4211

GlobeNewswire - 10-Aug-2021

Mitochondrial genome used to potentially treat fatty liver and prevent obesity

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Elamipretide: a drug to protect your eyes from AMD

Ophthalmology Times - 07-Jul-2021

Elamipritide protects your retinal cells from undergoing degeneration

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Injecting new mitochondria to replace old, damaged mitochondrial DNA in humans

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 02-Jun-2021

Potential treatment for mitochondrial diseases & dysfunction, and extends lifespan

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Recharge your mitochondrial batteries to live longer

Longevity Technology - 27-May-2021

Breakthrough in longevity research - cellular energetics may stop or even reverse the ageing process

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NR supplementation restored youthfulness to blood in older mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 18-May-2021

Lowers age-related defects of blood stem cells & make stem cell transplants more effective

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Folds in mitochondria membrane are lost as we age - reducing production of ATP

I Spy Physiology - 12-May-2021

Antioxidant treatment reversed mitochondrial ageing via cardiolipin in mice

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A natural compound reverses skin wrinkles and hair loss in mice

Longevity Technology - 08-Apr-2021

Targets mitochondrial dysfunction - cosmeceuticals on its way to reverse ageing signs in humans

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You can have too much of a good thing - including exercise

The Scientist - 23-Mar-2021

2.5 hours of HIIT in a week reduces mitochondrial respiration, meaning less energy for the body

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Highest exercise load lead to reduction in intrinsic mitochondrial function

The Scientist - 23-Mar-2021

Substantial mitochondrial respiratory impairment is included with excessive exercise

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CohBar's lead candidate may initiate clinical trials in 2022

Longevity Technology - 16-Mar-2021

Mitochondrial-based therapy enters IND to tackle IPF and other fibrotic diseases

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NAD+ reduces age-related amyloidosis and mitochondrial dysfunction

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-Feb-2021

Boosting NAD+ levels improves health span and can treat age-related diseases

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Mitrix gains funding to transfuse young mitochondria

Longevity Technology - 28-Jan-2021

Trials on mitochondrial transfusion might help tackle many ageing diseases

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Inhibition of mitochondrial DNA might suppress tumour growth

Nature - 04-Jan-2021

IMTs degraded 1 in 3 cancer cell lines in vitro, and early promise in mice

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Antihypertesive drug found a new purpose in ageing

EurekAlert! - 18-Dec-2020

Big gains in c. elegans life expectancy rarely translates to humans, but another avenue to research

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Red light therapy could be the clue to restore your eyesight

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - 13-Dec-2020

Red light improved health and lifespan of fruit flies; might work on humans too

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Decoded - why travelling through space can make you older

iNews - 25-Nov-2020

Mitochondrial damage accelerates ageing on exposure to space radiation and microgravity

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Regulatory role of GDF 15 related to ageing and metabolism in humans and mice

Longevity Technology - 06-Aug-2020

Discovery of this homeostatic function just may be the first step but it looks promising

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Scientists go where no gene-editing tool has gone before

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 14-Jul-2020

DddA able to target mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) by splitting in half and hitching a ride

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A gene editing tool to treat mitochondrial mutations

The Scientist - 09-Jul-2020

Derived from bacterial toxin - can make single base pair changes

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Humanin is a regulator peptide of healthspan and lifespan

Science Daily - 24-Jun-2020

Longer life results in less offspring - sounds like the ideal compromise to me!

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Increasing ovarian NAD+ improved mitochondrial function in mice egg cells

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 11-Jun-2020

Supplementation also shown to reverse ovarian ageing

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Drug that can safely reverse obesity and insulin resistance developed

Medical Xpress - 08-Jun-2020

Proven in mice study to be non-toxic, nor affects brain hunger cues

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Experts develop new novel detection method for mitophagy

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 28-May-2020

A discovery proven to be of help in therapeutic studies of neurodegeneration

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Possible culprits in genetic diseases, cancer, and ageing found

National Institute on Aging - 14-May-2020

Research shows it could be caused by mitochondrial DNA mutations

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Vitamin B3 is a good option to correct the NAD+ deficit in humans

Phys.org - 14-May-2020

NAD+ deficiency is for real and it happens in humans too

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Mitochondrial transplants are successful but benefits are short lived

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 25-Mar-2020

May be a solution to ageing related mitochondrial dysfunction which leads to diseases

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Metastudy reviews impact of mitochondrial aging on cardiovascular disease

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 18-Mar-2020

Still lots to discover, but SENS already looking at ways to stop it in its tracks

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Cognitive and motor function improve with mitotherapy in aged mice

Fight Aging! - 06-Mar-2020

These are among other benefits revealing new insights into anti-aging research

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How mitochondria drives senescence, affecting healthy ageing

EurekAlert! - 20-Feb-2020

Potential target for drug-based interventions to delay cellular ageing identified

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NMN restores neurovascular health, improves cerebral blood flow in ageing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 17-Feb-2020

Mitochondria-targeted interventions in old mice could be key to age-related diseases.

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Repletion of NAD+ has some degree of improvement on ageing in mice

Fight Aging! - 07-Feb-2020

Needs to study more on NAD+ interventions in order to achieve significant benefits

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy's impact on cardiac function

Jerusalem Post - 04-Feb-2020

Protocols were evaluated on the patients with “normal” aging heart

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New discovery showed mitochondria found living in the blood

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 27-Jan-2020

Mitochondria living in the blood definitely has some functions, further research needed to discover

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How SENS is tackling mitochondrial DNA damage

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 17-Jan-2020

Amutha Boominathan presented her work on MitoSENS project at Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019

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An enzyme that prolongs lifespan in roundworms discovered

INVERSE - 07-Jan-2020

Results have been replicated in cultured human cells - a new hope for life extension?

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Metabolism and mitochondria gene function impacted by spaceflight

New Scientist - 07-Nov-2019

Most changes reversed when back on Earth - but what about Mars microgravity?

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Experimental drug reversed the fat build up in the liver

New Scientist - 02-Oct-2019

Tests done on animals suggest that CRMP reduces heart disease risk and animals didn't lose weight

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From cryonic baths to ozone saunas, to the search of magic pill

Wired - 10-Sep-2019

In 2018 consumers spent $43 billion on anti-ageing products according to Orbis analysis

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It's time for considering drug-exercise interactions

New York Times - 19-Jun-2019

Interesting - metformin plus exercise did not have an additive effect

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Metabolite found in pomegranates has anti-ageing effects

Medical Xpress - 17-Jun-2019

Urolithin A could help slow certain aging processes, improve the functioning of mitochondria

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Environmental pollutants in household items can affect ageing

INVERSE - 02-May-2019

Reduces length of telomeres and alters mitochondrial DNA levels in cells

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Cellular aging halted by hydrogen sulfide gas

Medical News Today - 07-Aug-2018

3 compounds designed to deliver minute amounts of hydrogen to mitochondria inhibit cellular aging

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Doctors Repair Infants’ Damaged Hearts With Mitochondria

Futurism - 10-Jul-2018

Procedure transplants mitochondria into infant’s muscle cells to prevent heart disease

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Human Trial of Mitochondrially Targeted Antioxidant MitoQ

Fight Aging! - 20-Apr-2018

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Inhibition of ageing maybe the solution for Alzheimer's

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 19-Jan-2018

Will be successful than drugs targeting specific aspects of Alzheimer's

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Mitochondrial Contribution to Aging and Age-Related Disease

Fight Aging! - 21-Dec-2017

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Boosting Mitochondrial Quality Control to Combat Alzheimer's

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 08-Dec-2017

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Key to Diseases in Mitochondrial DNA Mutations

Longevity Facts - 06-Dec-2017

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SRF has made progress in the fight against ageing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-Dec-2017

R&D phase in SENS repair approach has shown promising results

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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Can Slow Aging

Care2 - 11-Sep-2017

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Biologists slow ageing process in fruit flies

IB Times - 07-Sep-2017

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British billionaire gambles on an anti-aging upstart

Endpoints News - 26-Jul-2017

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Removing mutated DNA from mitochondria to turn back the aging clock

Caltech - 18-Nov-2016

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Heavy Isotopes and Slowed Aging

Fight Aging! - 01-Sep-2016

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Nicotinamide riboside (NR) stops the aging process in organs

Kurzweil Network - 06-May-2016

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Mitochondria trigger cell aging

Medical Xpress - 04-Feb-2016

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Review of Mechanisms that Slow Aging from Calorie Restriction

Fight Aging! - 06-Jan-2015

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