Persistent DNA damage in healthy cells challenges traditional view of mutations
While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade ...
A 'perfect storm' of mutations: How chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...