Parenteral Nutrition May Alter Epigenetic Marks in Infant Guinea Pigs

6 years ago

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a means of administering intravenous nutrition to critically ill patients or individuals who cannot otherwise consume…

Low-Cal Diet Could Change Epigenetic Patterns in Obesity-Related Disease

6 years ago

Obesity is a disease characterized by excessive body fat. It can be caused by environment, a person’s early-life nutrition, and…

Bisphenol A Can Reprogram Liver’s Epigenome and Result in Disease in Rats

6 years ago

There has been growing literature that suggests how environmental chemical exposure can lead to birth defects but the majority of…

New Drug Targets Epigenetic Mark, May Help Treat Rare Cancer

6 years ago

In 2020, the FDA approved Epizyme’s drug tazemetostat (Brand name: Tazverik) to treat a rare type of solid tumor called…

Gauge Your Age: Epigenetics and the Future of Medicine

6 years ago

Why do some people stay healthy throughout their lives and others don’t? While we all age, we don’t all age…

Betaine Intake During Pregnancy May Epigenetically Effect Transcription

6 years ago

Betaine is a methyl-donor nutrient that can be obtained through the diet and is especially rich in spinach, beets, and…

Epigenetics Could Explain Why COVID-19 Affects People Differently

6 years ago

Disclaimer: One of the reference papers has not yet been peer-reviewed. The COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe in a…

Premature Birth Can Leave Epigenetic Marks on Child’s DNA

6 years ago

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the annual figure for preterm births is 15 million babies, which is somewhere…

Epigenetic Marks May Regulate Liver Disease

6 years ago

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly alarming health problem in the United States where it is estimated that…

Epigenetic Marker in Blood May Help Detect Alzheimer’s

6 years ago

According to the Alzheimer's Association, 47 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's. But since it can take 20 years…