“PDI is like a double agent,” Dr Shadfar explains. “In healthy cells, it repairs DNA and helps prevent disease. But in cancer ...

As the quest to extend human lifespan gains momentum, a select group of scientists is pioneering efforts to reverse the aging process. Inside state-of-the-art laboratories, researchers are ...

We’ve known for nearly a century that UV radiation is linked to skin cancer, but modern advice about sunburn can be confusing ...

The new study, published in Cell by Qiaomei Fu and colleagues, is the first to definitively link a nearly complete human ...

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help ...

Experiments with tools designed to detect DNA damage reveal unique and conserved features of telomeres in cancer cells.

Macquarie University researchers have discovered a naturally occurring protein found in human cells plays a powerful role in ...

A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients' ability to repair DNA – leaving them both at greater ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged ...

In addition to being faster and less invasive than a traditional tissue biopsy, the blood test is also potentially more ...

Liver transplant is a lifesaving surgery, but a significant number of patients experience organ rejection or other ...

Even brief exposure to tobacco smoke can trigger inflammation, weaken immunity, and raise cancer risk in organs far beyond ...