Tim Barry

Epigenetic Mechanism Shows Promise in the Fight Against HIV Latency

HIV is a chronic viral infection that attacks the immune system, eventually incapacitating its ability to fight infection leaving the…

7 years ago

Epigenetic Marks From Parents Could Influence Embryo Development and Future Health

DNA is the blueprint from which most living organisms are built. It makes up the genes that carry the distinctive…

7 years ago

Viruses Could Epigenetically Modify a Person’s DNA

Viruses can cause many different health problems in humans including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, herpes, and even cancer.  They are an extremely…

7 years ago

Fathers Affected by Early Life Trauma May Impact Later Generations Through Sperm MicroRNAs

When it comes to reproductive health, it’s no secret that a pregnant mother’s choices and environment can severely impact her…

8 years ago

Protective Epigenetic Marks Go Awry in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease that occurs due to an accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles…

8 years ago

Epigenetics May Explain Why Stress From Exercise is Good for the Heart

In the exercise community, it is often preached that working out is a form of medicine and can be crucial…

8 years ago

Ovarian Cancer Treatment May Be Found In Epigenetic Therapy

Ovarian cancer is not the most common of cancers, but it is the leading cause of gynecological cancer related death…

8 years ago

Epigenetics May Provide Relief for Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disorders

Intellectual disabilities affect an individual’s ability to communicate, process information and can severely impact basic life skills of people from…

8 years ago

A Glimmer of Hope in the Ugly Face of Addiction: Epigenetics May Help Prevent Relapse

Addiction has become an epidemic that is sweeping not only the nation, but the whole world. Returning substance abusers develop…

8 years ago

An Unlikely Savior: Vinegar Might Epigenetically Protect Plants From Drought

Climate change is undoubtedly one of the greatest threats facing both plants and animals alike. With rising temperatures and irregular…

8 years ago