A University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and ...

You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as ...

For over a year, Maria held the title of the world's oldest person and attributed her extensive lifespan to three simple ...

RAD52 has already shown promise as a drug target. Inhibitors of the protein can selectively kill cancerous cells while sparing healthy ones, reducing the collateral damage typically caused by ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 85 and healthy apart from polycythemia vera, for which I take aspirin. I was interested in the new blood ...

NIH-supported researchers have developed a new method using a protein from tardigrades to help protect healthy tissue during ...

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 85 and healthy apart from polycythemia vera, for which I take aspirin. I was interested in the new blood test for cancer. Is it worthwhile? When screening patients for cancer ...