Tag Archives: mitochondrial dysfunction

Looking inside the heart: how multiple chronic illnesses disrupt our cells

The aim of this study was to understand how having several ongoing health problems—what we refer to as multimorbidity—impacts the heart in people with cardiovascular disease, especially those undergoing heart surgery. Multimorbidity is becoming more common, particularly

Hypoxia mimetic blocks adipocyte differentiation but induces lipid accumulation

Obesity is one of the most immediate health threats in industrialized countries, increasing morbidity and mortality.  It is characterized by an excessive increase of white adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is a tissue with high plasticity, having the