Our immune system has various ways to deal with threats from the outside like pathogens. One of the defence mechanisms is a process called autophagy. 'You can imagine autophagy as the vacuum cleaner ...

Autophagy, which declines with age, may hold more mysteries than researchers previously suspected. Scientists have now uncovered possible novel functions for various autophagy genes, which may control ...

Autophagy leads to the lysosomal degradation of cytosolic components and organelles. The best understood role for autophagy is directing the removal of damaged or unwanted products. Autophagy can be ...

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

A new discovery from an international collaborative research team has solved the mystery of how cells turn on their recycling ...

Autophagy has been shown to be a key player in preventing aging and diseases of aging, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegeneration. Notably, research has shown that ...

Daniela Hernandez extends her health and science reporting to cover a variety of relevant subjects from Covid-19 to climate change.

Researchers reveal how a nanomachine takes care of cleaning up inside the cell. To prevent our body's cells from overflowing with garbage and to keep them healthy, the waste inside them is constantly ...

By identifying and characterizing three key autophagy genes and tracking their responses under environmental stress, the study could help improve fish ...

A research team has uncovered how the liver of Takifugu fasciatus—a commercially valuable pufferfish—activates a cellular self-protection system ...