Uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG) is a crucial enzyme involved in the base excision repair pathway, which helps maintain the integrity of DNA by removing uracil residues that can arise from cytosine ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means ...

"The surprising result of our research is that DNA repair, which normally protects healthy cells, determines how cancer cells die following radiotherapy," said Prof Cesare. "The DNA inside our ...

QUICK FIX: From left, Frederick Alt and Guillermo Taccioli and their colleagues identified DNA-dependent kinase as a key enzyme involved in DNA repair. The way that DNA repairs itself recently has ...

While most types of DNA damage are repaired by the body’s natural DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of damage can evade these processes and persist for years, according to new research. This prolonged ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. DNA nanotechnology utilizes the principle of complementary base ...

Protecting skin from photoaging and photocarcinogenesis requires not only sunscreen but also use of topical antioxidants, ...

If you'd like to learn more about your health, heritage and family history, an at-home DNA test can help you do just that. Justin Jaffe is the Managing Editor for CNET Money. He has more than 20 ...

1Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. 2Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. 3Clinical and ...

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