Mitochondria are known as the "powerhouses" of a cell. But that is a ridiculously incomplete description. A new study shows that human cells "weaponize" mitochondria during infection. Mitochondria ramp up their metabolism to deprive pathogens of folate, a molecule required for

Just reminded of these cool images by Nirosha J. Murugan Source: nature.com/articles/srep3…

Great post!

Don’t want to miss this! x.com/i/spaces/1lPJq…

The most dangerous health condition doctors never test for: High cortisol. It silently drives fat gain, hormone imbalances, and heart disease. Here are 8 ways to fix it like a doctor: 1. Cold exposure

Good to see this paper! Creatine as a mitochondrial theranostic in predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine - goo.gl/scholar/uvbYjU #ScholarAlerts

Interesting study on mtDNA! Contributions of inherited mtDNA to longevity: evidence from extended pedigrees with 176 million... - goo.gl/scholar/bB4zjR #ScholarAlerts

Fantastic thread!!!

Why do I talk and teach about mitochondria so much? Full article: Mitochondrial dysfunction as the “mother” of all hallmarks of aging tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Nice editorial! Exercising to optimise healthspan: from evidence to community implementation bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

This post is so true!

Good slow motion representation the resistive process by which potential energy from an electrochemical gradient across a membrane is transformed into mechanical energy, to be transformed into chemical energy—in your mitochondria

Review article out this morning- Lifestyle is still the most potent and foundational approach to healthy aging. Healthy diets, exercise, and mind/body practices that reduce stress are essential! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Supporting a good cause. kindest.com/434437-kindest…

An interesting study this morning examined the relationship between gait speed and stride regularity, as well as their association with brain structural integrity. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Beautiful!

Such a valuable publication! The foundations of health and disease states.

Amazing work by Martin Picard's team!

Why do whales and elephants have much lower rates of cancer than expected? "Species with a lower cancer prevalence and mortality risk are those with a higher presence of cooperative and caring habits, while the opposite is found in those species with higher intraspecific

Looking forward to reading the full text of this study! Walking is an underappreciated way to maintain mitochondrial fitness, particularly if we pick up the pace to get into heart rate zones 1 and 2. It keeps VO2max from declining! link.springer.com/article/10.100…