Three Max Planck Scientists and members of CECAD will receive this year the highest personal award that the European Union can…

Autophagosomes are at the center of attention, at least since the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded for research on autophagy…

Without winning against aging diseases, Björn Schumacher, CECAD-PI and president of the German Association for Aging Research,…

Mitochondria are central metabolic organelles that regulate cell death pathways through releasing death-promoting proteins such as…

A moderate reduction in food intake, known as dietary restriction, protects against multiple ageing-related diseases and extends…

The bacterium Salmonella enterica causes gastroenteritis in humans and is one of the leading causes of food borne infectious…

Cells need to repair damaged DNA in our genes to prevent the development of cancer and other diseases. Our cells therefore…

Why does obesity make us sick? What is the reaction of the brain to being overweight? A group of nerve cells in the brain is now…

Every seven semesters, German university professors have the chance to focus fully on their research – something that is not…

Keeping Skin Cancer in Check: How the environment influences the tumor