Disease

Articles about the relationship between DNA and various diseases. Coverage includes genetic mutations, cancer development, inherited conditions, and autoimmune disorders.

Autoimmune Diseases and DNA

DNA vaccines show early promise in lab tests for treating autoimmune diseases like diabetes and arthritis.

Cancer and DNA

How DNA damage from everyday exposure and genetic factors can lead to cancer development.

DNA and Alzheimer's Disease

Genetic research is revealing how DNA influences Alzheimer's disease risk and could help develop treatments to slow or prevent it.

DNA and Disease Prediction

Genetic testing can help predict disease risk and guide lifestyle changes, from heart disease to inherited conditions.

DNA and Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease is caused by a genetic mutation on an autosome, and understanding its DNA basis is key to developing better treatments.

DNA and Inflammatory Diseases

How DNA influences inflammatory diseases and why understanding this connection matters for treatment.

DNA and Neurological Disease

How DNA abnormalities cause neurological diseases and what researchers are learning to develop better treatments.

DNA and Oxidative Damage

Oxidative damage from reactive oxygen species can overwhelm your cells' repair systems and lead to disease if left unchecked.

DNA Mutation Diseases

DNA mutations cause heart and muscle disease by damaging mitochondria, the cells' energy factories, especially as we age.

DNA Viruses

DNA viruses hijack your cells and cause real damage by inserting their genetic material and disrupting how your cells work.

Drugs Targeting DNA Proteins

How drugs bind to DNA and interfere with proteins to stop gene expression, DNA replication, and tumour cell growth.

What Are DNA Mutations?

DNA mutations happen when errors occur during cell replication or from environmental damage, and your body's repair systems can't always fix them.