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• University of Barcelona Study Identifies Polμ Protein as Vital Safeguard for Immune Cells During Severe Infection

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers from the University of Barcelona have discovered that the protein Polμ is essential for the survival of macrophages during the body's inflammatory response. The study,...

• Tohoku University Scientists Uncover Hidden DNA Damage Mechanism Caused by Singlet Oxygen Exposure

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at Tohoku University have identified a previously unknown form of DNA damage where singlet oxygen generates abasic sites by removing genetic building blocks. Using adva...

• MIT Study Links NDMA Contaminated Water to Juvenile Cancer Risk via Rapid Cell Division Pathways

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A new research study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has identified why the carcinogen NDMA is significantly more dangerous to children than adults. Using mouse mode...

• UCSF Study Identifies DNA Breakdown in Gray Matter Neurons as Critical Driver of Multiple Sclerosis Progression

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Health Technology

  Researchers from UCSF, the University of Cambridge, and Cedars-Sinai have traced the loss of gray matter in multiple sclerosis to a specific mechanism of DNA damage in CUX2-express...

• Scientific Breakthrough Links Multiple Sclerosis Neuron Death to Overwhelming DNA Damage in Brain’s Grey Matter

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Health

  Researchers from UCSF and the University of Cambridge have identified a specific mechanism where chronic inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis causes catastrophic DNA breakdown in CUX...

• Sanford Burnham Prebys Scientists Identify New Genetic Progeria Syndrome Linking Premature Aging to Cognitive Decline

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A global research team led by Sanford Burnham Prebys has defined a previously unknown genetic disorder characterized by accelerated aging and progressive neurological deficits. The...

• Global interdisciplinary team led by UC San Diego secures twenty-five million dollar grant to decode DNA mutational signatures

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Health

  A multinational research group known as Team CAUSE has been awarded a Cancer Grand Challenges prize to investigate the molecular origins of cancer. Led by Professor Ludmil Alexandr...