Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the ...

Researchers at Georgia State University used the Summit supercomputer to study an elaborate molecular pathway called ...

Georgia State University researchers used simulations to study DNA repair mechanisms, focusing on the pre-incision complex in ...

A woman's egg cells are already formed in her body before she is born. However, with increasing age, DNA damage accumulates ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a well-known cause of DNA damage, which can lead to diseases like skin cancer. But ...

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

Science never ceases to amaze us, and one of the most mind-blowing facts about the human body is the sheer length of our DNA.

A Canadian study suggests that melatonin, a sleep-regulating hormone, may help repair DNA damage caused by poor sleep, ...

BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play a crucial role in repairing damaged DNA. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 substantially increase the likelihood of breast and ovarian cancer, respectively. This new research ...

Results showed that supplementation improved repair of damaged DNA and could be used to reverse damage in nighttime shift workers. Melatonin is one of the nation's most popular sleep aids and ...