Child maltreatment leaves measurable biological scars on children’s DNA
Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These…
Combination strategy may optimize interferon-based therapy for chronic hepatitis B
Background and objectives Peginterferon-α treatment exhibits low rates of the serological conversion rate of hepatitis B e antigen…
Jennifer Aniston says she didn’t adopt because she wanted her ‘own DNA’
Jennifer Aniston has described her 20-year struggle with unsuccessful IVF treatments and the emotional impact. Photo / GC…
Fathers can pass on benefits of exercise to children, Chinese study suggests
Chinese scientists have found that the benefits of exercise can be inherited across generations, with a father’s level…
An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60
In 2023, French company Biomemory started offering a $1,000 DNA storage card that allows customers to store roughly…
Secret to long life unlocked? Naked mole-rat’s DNA repair mechanism offers promising longevity clues
A new study investigating the extraordinary longevity of the naked mole-rat has identified an evolved DNA repair mechanism…
Living near Superfund sites increases risk of aggressive breast cancer
Women living close to federally designated Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive breast cancers – including…
Lifestyle choices and hormonal imbalances can impact men’s reproductive health
A new research paper was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on September 30, 2025, titled “Lifestyle and hormonal factors affecting…
Evolutionary mutation in cGAS enhances naked mole-rat DNA repair
The secret to the naked mole-rats’ extraordinarily long life may lie in subtle changes to just four amino…
Scalable synthetic biology revolutionizes targeted therapy with logic-gate proteins
Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint the exact areas of…
Cleveland Clinic team uncovers genetic link to osteosarcoma
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children’s have helped identify a previously unknown gene that increases the risk of developing…
Innovative system accurately detects genetic mutations in the brain tumor within 25 minutes
A research team in Japan has developed an innovative system that can accurately detect genetic mutations in the…