The human genome is contained within the nucleus of cells. The genome is well protected, but many things can cause DNA damage, including aging, some drugs, and environmental factors like UV rays or ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new mechanisms underlying cellular adhesion and repair, findings that ...

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cardiovascular ...

A team at Harvard Medical School has identified a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs exclusively in neurons, which are some of the longest-lived cells in the body. The research, conducted in ...

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) are single-stranded molecules that play an essential role in the cells of all living organisms. As "transcripts" of our genes, mRNAs, for example, are involved in the ...