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 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 ...

A new study sheds light on how autophagy, the body's process for removing damaged cell parts, when impaired, can play a role in causing heart failure. The research team led by Dr. E. Dale Abel, chair ...

A complex cellular process called autophagy is the topic of a major new textbook which encapsulates over 30 years of research in this growing field of study. A complex cellular process called ...

Scientists have long been fascinated by tiny molecules called polyamines. These molecules exist in every living cell, from simple bacteria to human beings. They help cells grow, divide, and carry out ...

Recycling takes place in our cells at all times: in a process called autophagy, cell components that are no longer needed are enclosed by membranes and broken down into their basic building blocks.