Researchers have identified a protein that directs mitochondrial processes which cause oxidative damage in cells leading to hearing loss. The findings suggest that hearing loss can be avoided or even treated with antioxidant therapies or by having an antioxidant rich diet. To read the full article...

Flies fed a low protein diet lived longer because their mitochondria functioned for longer. To read the full article follow the link below: https://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=22560    

A group at the Oregon health and science university have isolated DNA from the egg cells of monkeys which contain faulty mitochondria and transferred it to healthy eggs. The procedure resulted in three healthy births which has promise for women who have mitochondrial defects and wish conceive...