Researchers have mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these proteins ...

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by Georgia Tech's Francesca Storici, has discovered a previously unknown role ...

New findings indicate cannabis contributes to severe cellular and genetic damage, raising cancer risks and potentially ...

A recent study published in Addiction Biology suggests that cannabis use may have serious long-term health risks, including ...

New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these proteins ...

DNA damage and repair refers to the creation and correction of DNA lesions that threaten genome integrity. Because DNA replication errors or environmental agents that damage DNA can introduce ...

This important work advances our understanding of DNA methylation and its consequences for susceptibility to DNA damage. This work presents evidence that DNA methylation can accentuate the genomic ...

Sleep deprivation can damage DNA and the body’s ability to repair this, possibly leading to higher chances of genetic diseases such as cancer, a study has found. The University of Hong Kong ...