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Cellular circuit controls how DNA damage is repaired, affecting risk of disease as we age
New findings show that the mitochondria powering our cells also control the ability of a DNA repair protein to suppress the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which causes zombie-like ...
Researchers tie health of nine organs to diseases later in life
A new analysis finds that an organ’s biological age might predict a person’s risk of diseases such as cancer, dementia and ...
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The global burden of oral diseases: stronger data for stronger action
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 on oral conditions represents a landmark moment ...
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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.
Genetic analysis explains rare disease severity, points to possible treatment
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered why some patients with a rare genetic ...