Bailey Kirkpatrick

DNA Methylation Gives Epigenetic Hope to Cocaine Addiction Treatment

Not only is cocaine a highly addictive drug, but it also comes with an incredibly high chance of relapse even…

10 years ago

Smoking Linked to Epigenetic Warning Signs of Cancer in Cheek Cells

New research published in JAMA Oncology shows that DNA damage that occurs as a result of smoking may be found…

10 years ago

3 Epigenetic Reasons to Meditate Your Stress Away

Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. According to the American Psychological Association, people are living with stress at levels higher than…

10 years ago

DNA Methylation and Glucocorticoid Resistance Offers Clues to Improve Cancer Drugs

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital conducted a study that illuminates a mechanism by which leukemia cells resist steroids,…

10 years ago

How Eating Zinc Could Affect DNA Methylation and the Immune System

Zinc is a mineral that’s vital to our health and is involved in several aspects of cellular metabolism. According to…

10 years ago

DNA Methylation Influences Continuous Variation in Ant Worker Size

Scientists have thought that differences in traits that exist along a continuum like skin color, height, intelligence, ability to gain…

11 years ago

The Epigenetics of Sleep: 3 Reasons to Catch More Zzz’s

Although the mysteries surrounding sleep are still being uncovered by scientists, we do know that sleep is crucial to our…

11 years ago

Epigenetic Study Finds New Potential Drug Targets for Asthma and Allergies

A new epigenetic study has identified 30 genes connected to allergies and asthma that make people more susceptible to these…

11 years ago

DNA Methylation Could Explain How People Respond to Fear and Anger

A region of the brain known as the amygdala is normally activated when people perceive fear and anger in others.…

11 years ago

Epigenetic Changes Result from Breathing in Diesel Exhaust

New research exposes the epigenetic changes and harmful consequences that can occur as a result of exposure to diesel exhaust…

11 years ago