POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

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As we head into St. Patrick’s weekend, one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year, health officials say it’s important to be mindful of how much you’re drinking.

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Altimmune said on Thursday that it plans to test its lead experimental obesity drug, pemvidutide, to potentially treat ...

The result suggests that the protein made by the gene, known as Nwd1, and other molecules it interacts with could be ...

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Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can protect liver cells from damage in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin ...

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice.

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