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Scientists discover how brain ‘power plants’ send damage signals

October 3, 2013 by

Scientists have discovered a process by which the "power plants" of the brain - tiny mitochondria found inside cells - signal that they are damaged and need to be eliminated. This is according to a study published in the journal Nature Cell Biology. Previous research has provided evidence that many neurological disorders may be caused by impaired mitochondrial function...

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