Mitochondria emulating pearls
Understanding the basics means understanding disease.
Evolution has done many things to humanity. On a superficial level, it has changed how we look, how we walk, and how we talk. But on a microscopic level, it has done equally amazing things—and one recent discovery has revealed how the building blocks of our bodies are structured and organized.
Today’s Good Thing delves down to the mitochondrial level. We’re exploring how they function and how changes to this time-honed functionality can lead to disease and disability. It’s both beautiful and beguiling, and there’s a metaphor that involves balloons and pearls!
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