Expanding Knowledge of DNA Methylation and Alzheimer’s Disease

12 years ago

Researchers from Rush University Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) conducted a study recently demonstrating how an epigenetic…

Jumping Enzyme Discovered in Nucleus Influences Epigenetic Regulation

12 years ago

A study led by a team of researchers at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta…

Molecular Memory and a Two-Step Process of Epigenetic Inheritance

12 years ago

New evidence supports the epigenetic mechanism by which acquired traits may be inherited. The research found that cells silence genes…

Epigenetic Tags on Serotonin Transporter Gene Linked to Stress

12 years ago

A new study offers an epigenetic explanation as to why some people are more reactive to stress or more vulnerable…

New Single-Cell Bisulfite Sequencing Technique Boosts Epigenetic Research

12 years ago

A new single-cell bisulfite sequencing (scBS-seq) technique that can advance epigenetic experiments has been developed by researchers from BSRC-funded Babraham…

Global DNA Methylation Analysis: The Best Assay You Haven’t Done Yet

12 years ago

Over the past decade significant advances have been made in methylation profiling technology allowing for highly specific and accurate information…

Epigenetic Transfer of Nutrition ‘Memory’ Ends Before Great-Grandchildren

12 years ago

A child is at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and obesity if his or her mother was…

Scientists at Epigentek Develop Revolutionary Kit to Validate Antibodies for ChIP

12 years ago

Every epigenetics scientist knows that chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a valuable technique for studying protein-DNA interactions.  They also know that…

Delivery by Cesaerian Section Linked to Epigenetic Changes in Infant’s Blood Stem Cells

12 years ago

The way a baby is delivered may epigenetically impact stem cells of the infant, according to a new study at…

Epigenetic Signature Found in Blood Predicts Chances of Getting Breast Cancer

12 years ago

If a woman could get a blood test telling her whether or not she’s likely to develop breast cancer, preventative…