Aging is a natural process, but many people look for ways to maintain a youthful appearance as they grow older. Anti-aging ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers have created TY1, an experimental RNA-based drug that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore injured tissue. The idea came from studying tiny molecular “messages” ...

Sleep isn't just a luxury, it's a vital process that helps our bodies repair and rejuvenate. Researchers have started to ...

ATLANTA — Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. According to skincancer.org, more than 9,500 people a day are diagnosed with skin cancer and 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with it by the ...

Following a double-strand DNA break, an enzyme called PARP1 helps hold the two strands together —like superglue— and creates a safe zone for other proteins to come repair the damage. We don’t exactly ...

TY1 enhances the action of TREX1, a gene that helps immune cells clear damaged DNA, helping to minimize scar tissue post heart attacks.

It is important that we learn how to exploit DNA damage repair deficiencies to treat cancer help patients in control their disease. explained Hatem Soliman, MD, medical director, Clinical Trials ...

The bowhead whale’s remarkable lifespan and low cancer risk stem from a finely tuned DNA repair system driven by a unique protein, CIRBP. Scientists found that this mechanism not only preserves the ...

They are weird, bald, subterranean rodents that look like sausages with teeth, and they have just revealed a genetic secret to long life. A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the ...