Natalie Crowley

Predicting Schizophrenia Risk Based on Epigenetics

Schizophrenia is a complex and severe mental illness that affects approximately 1% of the global population. Often misdiagnosed for symptoms…

4 years ago

A Stimulating Environment May Prevent The Brain From Epigenetically Aging

One unfortunate side effect of aging is loss of brain function. For most people, it starts off here and there…

4 years ago

Epigenetic Alteration Linked To Lung Cancer Relapse

Chemotherapy has been the mainstay for lung cancer treatment for decades. Unfortunately, even after an initial positive response to it,…

4 years ago

Scientists Study How Selective Mating in Nematodes Can Result in Permanent Epigenetic Changes

If the study of epigenetics has taught us anything, it's that we can no longer blame our entire biological inheritance…

4 years ago

Epigenetic Factors Determine the Characteristics of B-Cells

Most people know antibodies as the “warriors” of our immune system, helping us fight off invading pathogens. But not all…

4 years ago

Impaired Muscle Gene Expression Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Type-2 diabetes comes with a slew of health issues, but one complication that patients often endure is muscle weakness. Poor…

5 years ago

Switching Off Genes with A New CRISPR Epigenetic Editing Tool

CRISPR continues to make headlines as a powerful genomic editing tool. With a Nobel Prize, CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostics, and several…

5 years ago

Time Off Reverses the Adverse Epigenetic Effects of Shift Work Disorder

Shift work has been on the rise over the past decade as the demand for real-time goods and services increases…

5 years ago

Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy Epigenetically Improves Future Health of a Child, Regardless of Parental Weight

It’s never too late to exercise – even if you’re pregnant. Not only does it benefit the mother by reducing…

5 years ago

Epigenetic Biomarkers May Help Assess a Father’s Likelihood of Having an Autistic Child

Autism rates have risen steadily in the past two decades, now affecting an estimated 1 in 54 children in the…

5 years ago