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Epigenetic Mechanism May Promote Healthy Aging

Aging is one of life’s inevitable processes, and has been a hot topic for scientific research over the last few…

5 years ago

New Method to Understand Two levels of Epigenetic Changes in Tissues

More and more people are learning about how an individual's genetic sequence determines their body's development and how that also…

5 years ago

Epigenetic Mechanism Can Repair Plants Damaged By Stress

Plants are an integral part of our ecosystem, major contributors to everything from purifying air quality all the way through providing a…

5 years ago

Binge Drinking May Be More Epigenetically Harmful To Women

One of the great pastimes of the human species is getting together to have a couple of beers after work,…

5 years ago

Assisted Reproduction May Lead to Epigenetic Changes for the Offspring

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has helped millions of families give birth to babies furthering their own genetic lineage, using methods…

5 years ago

Aspirin May Epigenetically Help Prevent Breast Cancer in Some, Enable it in Others

Widely lauded for its anti-inflammatory effects, aspirin is often resorted to in regular doses for disease prevention. For example, previous…

5 years ago

Epigenetic Changes May Pass Avoidance Behavior Down Multiple Generations

Science classes teach that an individual's traits are mainly encoded in their genetic sequence—or DNA—which then gets transcribed into RNA…

5 years ago

Nervous System’s Glial Cells May Epigenetically Respond to Stress

According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, three out of every four Americans reports experiencing a symptom of stress…

5 years ago

Cancer Genes May Have Been Epigenetically Silenced Over Time

The factors contributing to the development of cancer in an individual are often complex and varied. Sometimes they are more…

5 years ago

Daytime Sleepiness May Be Result of Epigenetic Change

Sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For most of us, it’s our favorite…

5 years ago