While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, ...

Osteosarcoma is a type of aggressive bone cancer that most commonly affects children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 20, during times of rapid bone growth. Although rare, it has a ...

Researchers have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50 percent in a mouse model of the fatal neurodegenerative condition. The treatment, which uses ...

Cambridge researchers found that sex differences in brain structure exist from birth, with males having more white matter and ...

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected University ...