Epigenetics to the Rescue on Climate Change

9 years ago

The impact of climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing all life on Earth today. Around the…

Most Dangerous Lifestyle Activity Uncovered in New Epigenetic Mortality Risk Profile

9 years ago

Aging and mortality has been a fascinating topic of interest recently, particularly in the field of epigenetics. What are the…

Natural Compound in Cypress Trees Might Epigenetically Protect Against Cancer

9 years ago

A chemical in an essential oil extracted from tree bark might actually reduce cancer growth. Researchers are finding that hinokitiol,…

Can Epigenetics Explain the Mystery of Right and Left Handedness?

9 years ago

Are you among the 90% of people who are right-handed or the 10% who are lefties? Have you ever wondered…

Sunshine and Epigenetics: Altering Histone Variant H2A.Z Turnover and Gene Expression in Rice Seedlings

9 years ago

Have you ever thought of how the day-night cycle can epigenetically affect plants? Latest research from Zhang et al. has…

Cut Out the Hype: Gene Editing With CRISPR and the Truth about Superhuman ‘Designer Babies’

9 years ago

Stories about a mysterious tool that can cut out and replace genes have crept out from behind the lab walls…

Air Pollution Could Alter Tags on DNA and Increase Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease

9 years ago

Not only is air pollution a major environmental concern, but it poses major health issues. New research suggests that inhaling…

What You Eat Adjusts Your Gut Microbiota and Epigenetic Marks

9 years ago

We’ve long known that what we eat affects the microbes in our bodies. Right now, hundreds of different species of…

Easing Pain with the Power of Epigenetics

9 years ago

Reducing pain effectively is a common goal of modern medicine, and new research suggests that epigenetics might lead us closer…

High Estrogen Levels Might Epigenetically Protect Women From a Traumatic Event

9 years ago

Whether a woman’s estrogen level is high or low could determine if she may be susceptible to developing post-traumatic stress…