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This Common Artificial Sweetener Can Break Down DNA, Scientists Warn

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

According to a new study, it’s also capable of damaging the DNA material inside our cells. As DNA holds the genetic code controlling how our bodies grow and are maintained, that’s a serious problem that […]

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These DNA-Damaging Molecules May Be The Link Between Colon Cancer And IBD

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Scientists have discovered DNA-damaging molecules made by gut bacteria that may help explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher rates of colorectal cancer than those without the condition.

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Broken String Biosciences teams up with Francis Crick Institute for ALS research

Pharmaceutical Technology

The companies will utilise Broken String’s DNA break mapping platform Induce-seq for ALS research.

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Researchers discover key role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease

Medical Xpress

Mount Sinai researchers have published a study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association that sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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Precision Biosciences gets grant for engineered meganucleases for modifying human mitochondrial dna

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover how this mitochondria-targeting engineered meganuclease is revolutionizing genetic research. Unlock the potential of genetic modification with Precision Biosciences Inc's patented MTEM technology for precise editing of eukaryotic cells.

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We Know How Sperm ‘Remember’ And Pass on Non-DNA-Coded Traits to Embryos

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Studies in mammals have shown that the ‘memories’ of various environmental effects – such as diet, weight, and stress – can be passed on from fathers to offspring, despite these effects not being coded for in the DNA sequences carried by sperm.

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Case Western Reserve University research team identifies new mechanism for protecting DNA

Scienmag

CLEVELAND—Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a new mechanism by which a protein known for repairing damaged DNA also protects the integrity of DNA by preserving its structural shape.

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