Switching Off Genes with A New CRISPR Epigenetic Editing Tool

5 years ago

CRISPR continues to make headlines as a powerful genomic editing tool. With a Nobel Prize, CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostics, and several…

Time Off Reverses the Adverse Epigenetic Effects of Shift Work Disorder

5 years ago

Shift work has been on the rise over the past decade as the demand for real-time goods and services increases…

Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy Epigenetically Improves Future Health of a Child, Regardless of Parental Weight

5 years ago

It’s never too late to exercise – even if you’re pregnant. Not only does it benefit the mother by reducing…

DNA Methylation at PON3 May Lead to Weight Loss in Humans Following a Hypocaloric Diet.

5 years ago

Obesity has become a major pandemic in the United States and other countries and is a major burden to healthcare…

Epigenetic Biomarkers May Help Assess a Father’s Likelihood of Having an Autistic Child

5 years ago

Autism rates have risen steadily in the past two decades, now affecting an estimated 1 in 54 children in the…

How a Ketogenic Diet May Change Your Gene Expression

5 years ago

Over the past few years, ketogenic diets have become one of the most popular weight loss tools out there. Numerous…

Epigenetics May Be Involved in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

6 years ago

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects about 40 million adults in the U.S aged 20-69 (1). As the name suggests, it…

Epigenetics May Explain How Tuberculosis Develops Antibiotic Resistance

6 years ago

Tuberculosis (TB) may be one of the oldest and deadliest diseases in history, but it is still very much a…

Breakthrough Technique Calculates Gene Regulation at the Single-Cell Level Using Deep-Learning

6 years ago

A new technique has been developed that is expected to advance our knowledge of numerous underlying biological processes, including those…

Nut Consumption Improves Sperm Parameters and May Alter Epigenome

6 years ago

Male infertility is a huge problem affecting nearly 1 in 10 men of reproductive age. This issue is occurring alongside…