Study reveals CT scan overuse could account for 1 in 20 new US cancers
A landmark study reveals that the sheer volume of CT scans in America may trigger over 100,000 future cancer cases—raising ...
Tag: DNA
Cryo-EM reveals fine structural details of human chromatin remodeler in action
Chromatin remodeling plays a vital role in gene regulation, affecting how DNA is accessed. Disruptions in this process can also ...
Scientists discover cellular mechanism to protect and repair mitochondria
Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases ...
New PCR test offers hope for better treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) ...
White wine vs. red wine: Which poses a greater cancer risk?
Think red wine is safer? A new study shows both red and white wines carry similar cancer risks—but white wine ...
Fighting cancer, inflammation and unlocking dementia diagnostics
In recognition of their discovery of one of our immune system’s foundations, physician Andrea Ablasser, virologist Glen Barber and biochemist ...
Pitt study uncovers a novel trigger of deadly form of ovarian cancer
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a novel trigger of a deadly form of ovarian cancer: a subset ...
Research poses a new explanation for how cancer-fighting drugs attack and destroy tumor cells
Research by UMass Chan Medical School scientists Sharon Cantor, PhD, and Jenna M. Whalen, PhD, poses a new explanation for ...
Extreme heat may speed up aging
New research in links rising outdoor temperatures to accelerated biological aging, raising urgent concerns about climate change’s impact on health. Study: Ambient ...
Researchers uncover genetic basis of aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists from UCLA, the University of Toronto and the University of Melbourne have uncovered new genetic clues that explain why ...