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DNA Repair
DNA Repair: a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome.
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SEP 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 01, 2017Videos
In this video from the Crick Institute, you can hear more about how the sun impacts the genetic material in our bodies - ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2017Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra ...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, 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 11, 2017Videos
"Carcinogen" is a big, scary word that no one wants to see on their food labels, in items they use every day or in produ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 10, 2017Immunology
In very rare cases - two in 10,000 people experts say - a chickenpox infection can trigger extremely dangerous brain inf ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 03, 2017Cardiology
Using in vitro fertilization (IVF), scientists are introducing genetic editing machinery into egg and sperm cells to pre ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough by successfully repairing a deleterious genetic mutation in a human embryo that cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2017Cancer
A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined DNA repair genes and whether mutations in these gene ...JUL 28, 2017Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are fascinating organisms, not just because they would likely survive almost any cataclysmic event that&rsqu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene editing tool has tremendous potential, and researchers are working to improve it.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2017Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s ...JUN 10, 2017Cancer
Multiple recent studies found adverse links between alcohol consumption and breast cancer. Now a new study may have iden ...MAY 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
If you’ve ever wondered whether freeze-dried sperm can still function after being in space, you’re not alone ...MAY 23, 2017Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’ ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 22, 2017Immunology
Three new approaches to anticancer drug therapy were combined in a recent study to simultaneously maximize destruction o ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2017Videos
As summer approaches, more people will be outside enjoying the beach, a cookout or dip in the pool. It's prime time for ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 06, 2017Earth & The Environment
Climate change is frightening on a lot of levels. Extreme weather, rising seas, displacement, extinction of species &nda ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 16, 2017Cancer
When researchers used the drug temozolomid in combination with short regimen of radiation therapy in older patients with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
An international team of scientists has discovered a gene involved in DNA replication that when mutated has profound eff ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 09, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some malignant tumors found in brain cancer patients or in some types of leukemia have specific mutations in the IDH1 or ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 24, 2017Videos
One of the hottest developments in recent years has been the CRISPR gene editing process. CRISPR stands for "clustered r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Higher Mutation Rates Found in Stressed E. coliWritten By: Jennifer Ellis
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 01, 2017
Videos
In this video from the Crick Institute, you can hear more about how the sun impacts the genetic material in our bodies -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2017
Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra
...
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
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 11, 2017
Videos
"Carcinogen" is a big, scary word that no one wants to see on their food labels, in items they use every day or in produ
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 10, 2017
Immunology
In very rare cases - two in 10,000 people experts say - a chickenpox infection can trigger extremely dangerous brain inf
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 03, 2017
Cardiology
Using in vitro fertilization (IVF), scientists are introducing genetic editing machinery into egg and sperm cells to pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough by successfully repairing a deleterious genetic mutation in a human embryo that cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2017
Cancer
A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined DNA repair genes and whether mutations in these gene
...
JUL 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
Tardigrades are fascinating organisms, not just because they would likely survive almost any cataclysmic event that&rsqu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene editing tool has tremendous potential, and researchers are working to improve it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2017
Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s
...
JUN 10, 2017
Cancer
Multiple recent studies found adverse links between alcohol consumption and breast cancer. Now a new study may have iden
...
MAY 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
If you’ve ever wondered whether freeze-dried sperm can still function after being in space, you’re not alone
...
MAY 23, 2017
Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 22, 2017
Immunology
Three new approaches to anticancer drug therapy were combined in a recent study to simultaneously maximize destruction o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2017
Videos
As summer approaches, more people will be outside enjoying the beach, a cookout or dip in the pool. It's prime time for
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 06, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is frightening on a lot of levels. Extreme weather, rising seas, displacement, extinction of species &nda
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 16, 2017
Cancer
When researchers used the drug temozolomid in combination with short regimen of radiation therapy in older patients with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
An international team of scientists has discovered a gene involved in DNA replication that when mutated has profound eff
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 09, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some malignant tumors found in brain cancer patients or in some types of leukemia have specific mutations in the IDH1 or
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 24, 2017
Videos
One of the hottest developments in recent years has been the CRISPR gene editing process. CRISPR stands for "clustered r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Higher Mutation Rates Found in Stressed E. coli
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis