In everyday life, our genetic material is constantly under attack from many factors. Environmental influences such as light, ...

New findings suggest a widely used artificial sweetener may produce a lesser-known compound with the ability to interact with ...

Delve into the field of PARP inhibitors, a class that has gained traction in ovarian, breast, and prostate cancers.

A new study from MIT suggests that a carcinogen that has been found in medications and in drinking water contaminated by ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress. The findings ...

The precise biological process behind the increased risk of melanoma previously remained unclear, and the study found the use of indoor tanning beds led to a nearly threefold increase in melanoma risk ...

Inside the Destiny laboratory module aboard the International Space Station, NASA flight engineer Zena Cardman recently ...

The cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors have a puzzling reputation: even though they are treatment mainstays for multiple forms of cancer, they can damage cancer-killing T cells and disrupt the ...

Cancer is a complex disease that develops when cells in the body grow out of control. For many years, scientists have tried ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...