Can melatonin supplements really 'reverse' DNA damage caused by lack of sleep?

Sleep isn't just a luxury, it's a vital process that helps our bodies repair and rejuvenate. Researchers have started to ...
Forbes

Molecular ‘Super Glue’? How Our Body Repairs Broken DNA

Following a double-strand DNA break, an enzyme called PARP1 helps hold the two strands together —like superglue— and creates a safe zone for other proteins to come repair the damage. We don’t exactly ...
11Alive

VERIFY: Some sunscreens can repair your DNA to reverse previous sun damage

ATLANTA — Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. According to skincancer.org, more than 9,500 people a day are diagnosed with skin cancer and 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with it by the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Dr Hatem Soliman Explains How the DNA Damage Repair Pathway Affects Cancer Progression

It is important that we learn how to exploit DNA damage repair deficiencies to treat cancer help patients in control their disease. explained Hatem Soliman, MD, medical director, Clinical Trials ...
Science Daily

Discovery identifies a highly efficient human reverse transcriptase that can write RNA sequences into DNA

Researchers show that polymerase theta can efficiently convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a feat more common in viruses than eukaryotic cells. Editor's Note: Thomas Jefferson University issued the ...
The Conversation

Can melatonin supplements really ‘reverse’ DNA damage caused by lack of sleep?

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Sleep isn’t just a luxury, it’s a vital process that helps our bodies repair and rejuvenate. Researchers have ...