Andrea P

Andrea received her B.S. in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Neuroscience from Duke University. She first fell in love with biology when she learned about the magnificent powers of protein folding, and then naturally wanted to know who was in charge. She’s fascinated by the finer controls of epigenetic modifications. In her downtime, she enjoys hiking with her dog and going for long drives to explore new places.

Exposure to Parabens While Pregnant Could Lead to Obese Offspring

The paraben family of substances—including methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben—are preservatives frequently found in cosmetics. Approximately 90% of products found in…

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Premature Birth Can Leave Epigenetic Marks on Child’s DNA

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

4 years ago

Epigenetic Marker in Blood May Help Detect Alzheimer’s

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

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Insight Into the Inheritance of Epigenetic Marks

An individual's DNA contains the sequence of nucleotide bases that provide instructions for how every cell in their body is to…

4 years ago

Vaccine Targets Viral Epigenetic Modification, Could Prevent Respiratory Infection

As COVID-19 is proving to the world, viruses are powerful biological agents, capable of rapidly effecting massive damage and fatality.…

4 years ago

Epigenetic Changes May Trigger Colorectal Cancer in Unhealthy Guts

Data from the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) shows that colorectal cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the world.…

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Epigenetics May Be Reason For Ineffective Depression Treatment

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 264 million people worldwide are affected by depression at any point in…

4 years ago

Drug Combination May Epigenetically Help Prevent Breast Cancer

Approximately one out of every eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in their…

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High Sugar Diet May Epigenetically Affect Sperm Quality

Obesity continues to be a rising problem in the US. It can result in a number of negative health effects…

4 years ago

Epigenetic Mechanism May Limit CRISPR Effectiveness

CRISPR technology has been one of the hottest tools to emerge in genetics research. Developed based on the modes of…

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