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DNA Damage
DNA Damage: is an alteration in the chemical structure of DNA, such as a break in a strand of DNA, a base missing from the backbone of DNA, or a chemically changed base such as 8-OHdG. DNA damage can occur naturally or via environmental factors.
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FEB 01, 2018Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2018Cancer
"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important ...Written By: Julia TraversDEC 11, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 28, 2017Immunology
Macular degeneration is considered to be an incurable eye disease, but a new discovery from University of Virginia scien ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 22, 2017Cancer
The type of cancer has a significant bearing for the patient’s prognosis. A patient diagnosed with aggressive brai ...NOV 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2017Immunology
As cardiac cells begin to die by the masses after a heart attack, the immune system kicks into action as if there were a ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 26, 2017Cancer
Scientists have devised numerous ways to kill cancer. However, the long-standing caveat is that most effective methods o ...OCT 24, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 19, 2017Chemistry & Physics
If there are only two things to be said about proton therapy, the first is that it is superior in treatment quality for ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 18, 2017Videos
In 2016, an estimated 246,660 women in the US was diagnosed with breast cancer - a disease that currently ranks as one o ...SEP 29, 2017Cancer
A recent study brings good news and bad news for mutations in the FANCM gene. The good news is that people with mutation ...SEP 27, 2017Cardiology
As far as regenerating damaged heart tissue, zebrafish have it all figured out. With heart disease being the leading cau ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 13, 2017Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 11, 2017Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...SEP 05, 2017Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th ...SEP 05, 2017Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 26, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Too much of anything can be a bad thing. In the case of protein and protein supplements, too much can be fatal. The New ...AUG 23, 2017Cardiology
Self-driving cars? How about self-healing heart cells? For a while scientists have been looking for ways to help heart c ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 21, 2017Cardiology
A heart attack wounds the heart similar to the way a deep cut wounds the skin: it leaves a scar. However, a scar on the ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 21, 2017Cancer
A new study reports that vitamin C has the capacity to stop leukemic cells from multiplying. The results are part of a g ...AUG 14, 2017Neuroscience
Surviving cancer is a major win for anyone, but when a child survives pediatric cancer, it's an especially sweet vic ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 01, 2018
Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Cancer
"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 11, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 28, 2017
Immunology
Macular degeneration is considered to be an incurable eye disease, but a new discovery from University of Virginia scien
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 22, 2017
Cancer
The type of cancer has a significant bearing for the patient’s prognosis. A patient diagnosed with aggressive brai
...
NOV 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2017
Immunology
As cardiac cells begin to die by the masses after a heart attack, the immune system kicks into action as if there were a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 26, 2017
Cancer
Scientists have devised numerous ways to kill cancer. However, the long-standing caveat is that most effective methods o
...
OCT 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 19, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
If there are only two things to be said about proton therapy, the first is that it is superior in treatment quality for
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 18, 2017
Videos
In 2016, an estimated 246,660 women in the US was diagnosed with breast cancer - a disease that currently ranks as one o
...
SEP 29, 2017
Cancer
A recent study brings good news and bad news for mutations in the FANCM gene. The good news is that people with mutation
...
SEP 27, 2017
Cardiology
As far as regenerating damaged heart tissue, zebrafish have it all figured out. With heart disease being the leading cau
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 13, 2017
Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 11, 2017
Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...
SEP 05, 2017
Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th
...
SEP 05, 2017
Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 26, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Too much of anything can be a bad thing. In the case of protein and protein supplements, too much can be fatal. The New
...
AUG 23, 2017
Cardiology
Self-driving cars? How about self-healing heart cells? For a while scientists have been looking for ways to help heart c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 21, 2017
Cardiology
A heart attack wounds the heart similar to the way a deep cut wounds the skin: it leaves a scar. However, a scar on the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 21, 2017
Cancer
A new study reports that vitamin C has the capacity to stop leukemic cells from multiplying. The results are part of a g
...
AUG 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Surviving cancer is a major win for anyone, but when a child survives pediatric cancer, it's an especially sweet vic
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim