Living in a dreamworld: What genetics (and epigenetics?) can tell us about lucid dreams

3 years ago

Have you ever become aware that you’re in a dream state while you’re dreaming?  If so, then chances are you’ve…

Researchers Discover Disease Causes Abnormal Chromatin Packaging in Cells

3 years ago

DNA exists within every cell in the body, but it’s packaged differently in each cell type or tissue. The bundled-up…

Evaluating the Epigenetic Age of Sperm to Predict Pregnancy Outcomes

3 years ago

Women's health behaviors and age have historically been seen as the determining factors to a successful pregnancy. Of course, that…

Severe COVID-19 Reaction in Children Carries a Distinctive Epigenetic Signature

3 years ago

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals in hot zones like New York City were bursting with incoming patients.…

The Epigenetics of Antifungal Resistance

3 years ago

Decades of antibiotic and antifungal use have dramatically impacted the global microbiome, with ramifications for agriculture and human health. Worries…

Epigenetic Study Reveals Novel Subgroups for Type 2 Diabetes

3 years ago

Today over 400 million people around the globe are living with diabetes, the more significant majority of which have type…

Alleviating Epigenetically-Regulated Chronic Pain

3 years ago

Pain is a natural symptom of damage to the body, either done by disease or injury. Usually, it subsides upon…

Epigenetically Reversing Mental Health Disorders that Arise from Adolescent Binge Drinking

3 years ago

Imagine being able to undo some of the bad mistakes we made in our youth, like drinking too much. It's…

Epigenetics May Explain Vulnerability to Food Addiction

3 years ago

Food is a necessity as much as it is a pleasure to pretty much everyone. But to the food addict,…

Cataloging DNA Methylation & Gene Expression in Children

3 years ago

Over the last few decades, the study of epigenetics has broadened our understanding of how the environment affects human development…