To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

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

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

TY1 enhances the action of TREX1, a gene that helps immune cells clear damaged DNA, helping to minimize scar tissue post heart attacks.

Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of medications that fix tissue damage caused by heart attack, inflammatory ...

DNA–protein cross-links (DPCs) represent a severe form of DNA damage that can disrupt essential chromatin-based processes. Among them, DNA–histone ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

This year, gene-editing technology was customized to fix mutations in a single patient’s genes for the first time.

Deep inside your nervous system, a tiny fault in how cells make energy can quietly change the course of a life. That hidden ...

Ancient DNA from 348 individuals overturns the assumption that pale skin evolved quickly after humans reached Europe.

An Arizona veteran who learned he has ALS is exploring a new blood test that researchers at UCLA are studying.