DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a double-strand break involves the severing of both strands of the DNA double ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that can directly halt DNA damage. Better yet, a new study shows it appears to be 'plug and play', theoretically able to slot into any organism, making it a ...

Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team from ...

By setting up both reactions side by side in a test tube, the team revealed a literal tug-of-war between two DNA-repair pathways acting on the same HTT repeat. Which side wins likely determines ...

RNA’s Surprising Role in DNA Repair New insights could lead to improved treatments for cancer and other diseases. Francesca Storici and her research team discovered a surprising role for RNA in DNA ...

Stimulating the cellular "recovery team," through this novel experimental drug, boosts the body's ability to repair itself. And it doesn't stop at heart tissue damage repair. “By enhancing DNA repair, ...

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren't just skin deep. Inside the body, DNA is literally being torn ...

Cancer’s most catastrophic DNA damage has long looked like a crime scene without a culprit, with chromosomes shattered and ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key repair process called homologous recombination, the cell uses loops in its ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted regular approval to treatment with Rubraca (rucaparib) for the treatment of ...