A new study challenges the popular theory that cutting protein intake can activate the body’s cellular recycling process and ...

Autophagy (from the Greek 'self-eating') is the cellular quality control process by which cells identify and remove damaged proteins, dysfunctional organelles (particularly damaged mitochondria — a ...

Every day, our cells must dispose of damaged proteins and other unwanted material to keep themselves functioning properly.

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 ...

The intricate biological process known as autophagy plays a vital role in keeping our cells healthy and functioning by sweeping up and recycling bits of debris and invading microorganisms. Until ...

Scientists have discovered that the body's cellular recycling system behaves very differently during aging than previously believed, with higher activity sometimes linked to worse physical health. A ...

Autophagy, the process by which cells recycle damaged components, has long been associated with neuroprotection. However, the precise mechanisms by which autophagy maintains brain health have remained ...

Autophagy, which declines with age, may hold more mysteries than researchers previously suspected. In the January 4th issue of Nature Aging, it was noted that scientists from the Buck Institute, ...

Novel autophagy research traces new mammalian pathways and reveals unexpected impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The intricate biological process known as autophagy plays a vital role in keeping our ...

Autophagy declined with age in tests of male skin cells, remained stable in female skin cells and increased in female induced neurons. The research team also found that higher or lower expression ...