A drug already safe for humans reduces disease-linked early features of Alzheimer’s in a lab model of the disease, say ...

A team of researchers has unveiled a new mathematical model suggesting humans could theoretically live up to 156 years.

A drug originally developed for spinal cord injury may offer a fresh approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. In mouse ...

A drug that has passed phase 1 trials for spinal injuries in people repaired DNA breaks and reduced inflammation in mouse ...

Scientists are trying to recreate the biology that lets animals survive months without food or water, in hopes of making deep-space travel possible ...

A ribozyme found by accident selectively repairs broken RNA, suggesting early life could have preserved its genetic code ...

An engineered enzyme cleaved and repaired age-related protein damage in human tissue, which was long thought to be ...

Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism that helps aging cells stop dividing before they can become cancerous, identifying the DNA damage sensor ATM as the central player in this process. Credit: ...

Sunlight helps your body produce vitamin D, but the same UVB rays that trigger vitamin D synthesis also damage skin cells and increase skin cancer risk. Dermatologists do not recommend unprotected sun ...

A surprising new study found that young neurons naturally break and repair their DNA while migrating through the developing brain. This remarkable process appears to be essential for healthy brain ...

Accumulation of DNA damage in the brain's neurons may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. New research in ...

Newborn mice neurons can snap both DNA strands to migrate, then repair the breaks within a day. The process may be a normal part of brain development.