Researchers at Spain’s CNIO have mapped 20,000 distinct DNA repair “scars,” building the first human REPAIRome. This atlas ...

REPAIRome specifically addresses the repair of one of the most serious types of DNA damage, DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs).

Researchers say the catalog has already led to the identification of genetic mechanisms involved in kidney cancer and will ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a DNA repair mechanism that advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy, and which could lead to new treatments for cancer and ...

A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or ...

Naked mole rats’ DNA could hold key to long life - The odd-looking wrinkled animal may hold the key to helping us all live ...

MEN with aggressive prostate cancer could benefit from a new drug combination that slows cancer growth, scientists say.

This came up in a front page discussion recently, and I promised I'd do a bit of a brain dump. The motivation: people often talk about whether we're regulating the risks posed by exposure to radiation ...

Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either ...

One protein appears to play an integral role in protecting telomeres, and possibly preventing cancerous growth, according to a study published this week in Science. Chromosomes with fluorescently ...