Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, but a wave of new research suggests their genetic material may ...

Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a new ...

For years, researchers have watched the tiny power plants inside brain cells falter in Parkinson’s disease and wondered what ...

A research group led by The University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a crucial role in protecting the developing brain from harmful mutations. The study found that a ...

New research published in the journal eNeuro examined whether eliminating a protein that is elevated in the brains of those ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in ...