DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...
Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in ...
When cell division (mitosis) takes too long, it can be a sign that something is wrong with the cells, for example, DNA damage ...
Cells stop dividing when telomeres become too short to protect chromosomes, a process known as replicative senescence. But ...
Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...
The researchers noted that “multiple clinical reports showed the repigmentation of grey hair within the darkening scalp areas ...
Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial ...
Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the ability of the ...