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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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MAR 08, 2021Cancer
New research released from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane and published online in the Journal ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Green tea has been lauded for its medicinal qualities, though it's been difficult to show that definitively. A new study ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2021Cancer
Research published recently in Nature Communications looks into the role that circadian rhythms play on prostate cancer ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers affiliated with the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil have used epigenetic modulators to reduce stress-induc ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Cancer is one of the most prominent diseases in the world. It takes many lives every year and treatment likely faces dru ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that by the year 2060, there will be 14 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has tremendous potential to treat genetic diseases, but sometimes it makes unintended ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The sun emits different kinds of light and rays including visible and ultraviolet (UV) and infrared. Some of those forms ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has revealed that exposure to radiation from diagnostic procedures such as X-rays could contribute to an el ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to be able to divide so new ones can replenish cells that get worn out, dysfunctional, or that accumulate dam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2020Microbiology
Ticks transmit the bacterial pathogen that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 genomic editing system holds great promise for treating genetic errors that cause human disease. But we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2020Cancer
Cold atmospheric plasma is a relatively new technique that utilizes a tool that generates a sort of plasma scalpel, exce ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 07, 2020Cancer
Research from UC San Francisco reports that it is possible to use genomic methods to detect skin damage from the sun not ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 04, 2020Cancer
New research published in Nature Genetics provides insight on the formation of mutations in the genome. Researchers from ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 17, 2020Cardiology
One of the biggest issues with chemotherapy treatments is their inherent toxicities. Most chemotherapy drugs are toxic t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 11, 2020Cancer
Chemotherapy is a life-saving discovery for cancer patients. One of its biggest drawbacks is the toxicity that comes wit ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 08, 2020Cancer
New research from biochemists at the University of Alberta has identified a protein that triggers the growth of aggressi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 08, 2021
Cancer
New research released from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane and published online in the Journal
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Green tea has been lauded for its medicinal qualities, though it's been difficult to show that definitively. A new study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Cancer
Research published recently in Nature Communications looks into the role that circadian rhythms play on prostate cancer
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers affiliated with the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil have used epigenetic modulators to reduce stress-induc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Cancer is one of the most prominent diseases in the world. It takes many lives every year and treatment likely faces dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that by the year 2060, there will be 14 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has tremendous potential to treat genetic diseases, but sometimes it makes unintended
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The sun emits different kinds of light and rays including visible and ultraviolet (UV) and infrared. Some of those forms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has revealed that exposure to radiation from diagnostic procedures such as X-rays could contribute to an el
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to be able to divide so new ones can replenish cells that get worn out, dysfunctional, or that accumulate dam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2020
Microbiology
Ticks transmit the bacterial pathogen that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 genomic editing system holds great promise for treating genetic errors that cause human disease. But we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2020
Cancer
Cold atmospheric plasma is a relatively new technique that utilizes a tool that generates a sort of plasma scalpel, exce
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 07, 2020
Cancer
Research from UC San Francisco reports that it is possible to use genomic methods to detect skin damage from the sun not
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 04, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Nature Genetics provides insight on the formation of mutations in the genome. Researchers from
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 17, 2020
Cardiology
One of the biggest issues with chemotherapy treatments is their inherent toxicities. Most chemotherapy drugs are toxic t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 11, 2020
Cancer
Chemotherapy is a life-saving discovery for cancer patients. One of its biggest drawbacks is the toxicity that comes wit
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 08, 2020
Cancer
New research from biochemists at the University of Alberta has identified a protein that triggers the growth of aggressi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan