Fixer-upper: Understanding the DNA repair toolkit to chart cancer evolution
The ongoing fight of science against cancer has made great strides, but cancer cells have…
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Designer DNA therapeutic wipes out cancer stem cells, treats multiple myeloma in mice
Many patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, eventually develop resistance to one…
Scientists regenerate skin with stem cells to see how DNA defects in kids cause cancer
Physicians and scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA, used new stem cell technology…
New 3-D model of a DNA-regulating complex in human cells provides cancer clues
Scientists have created an unprecedented 3-dimensional structural model of a key molecular “machine” known as…
New drug targeting DNA repair shows promise in range of advanced cancers
A new precision drug which stops cancer from repairing its DNA has shown promise in…
New signposts in DNA for cancer and disease risk uncovered
By sequencing entire genomes for DNA modifications, and analysing both cancer tissues and healthy ones,…
Low-dose chest CT leaves DNA intact
The low-dose chest CT scans used in lung cancer screening do not appear to damage…
Protecting DNA origami for anti-cancer drug delivery
Scientists have designed and synthesised chains of molecules with a precise sequence and length to…
DNA discovery can lead to new types of cancer drugs
Cells can both survive and multiply under more stress than previously thought, shows research from…
Comprehensive study finds mutations in non-coding genome are infrequent drivers of cancer
A clearer picture of how DNA changes lead to cancer has emerged, following the most…