The Epigenetics of Sleep: 3 Reasons to Catch More Zzz’s
…our response to stress, improving our ability to cope with stress may epigenetically help to improve our sleep and even decrease our chances of developing insomnia in the long-run. Recent…
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Histone Modifications Reveal Surprising Clues to Herpes Simplex Virus Reactivation
…and an expert in virology. Researchers have understood that the reactivation of viruses is triggered by stress. This new study shows how reactivation can be triggered by stress at the…
Fathers Affected by Early Life Trauma May Impact Later Generations Through Sperm MicroRNAs
…them to adolescent chronic social instability (CSI) stress, which included changing the cage composition of mice two times a week for 7 weeks beginning during adolescence. This form of stress…
The Epigenetics of Father’s Day: 3 Little Known Reasons to Thank Your Dad
…histone modifiers. MiR-375, one of the miRNAs found to be elevated in the stressed mice pups, has previously been associated with stress and metabolic regulation. The researchers speculated that these…
Natural Compounds in Grapes Could Lead Us to An Epigenetic Treatment for Depression
…promoting resilience against stress and reducing depression in a mouse model. Polyphenols, which are present in foods such as fruit, vegetables, olives, and chocolate, have been found to effectively modulate…
Preventing Skin Aging: Epigenetics-Targeted Antioxidants in Skincare
Oxidative stress and antioxidant interaction determine skin aging Oxidative stress damage of the skin, as a fundamental factor of aging, can occur early at birth and continue through one’s entire…
Could Epigenetics Help Feed the World?
…companies and the federal government. Increasing stress tolerance in crops Crops can experience an assortment of environmental stresses throughout their entire development, including drought, salinity, prolonged rain-fall and extreme temperatures…
Epigenetic Mechanisms May Help Plants Remember and Adapt to Hot Weather
…Nobutoshi Yamaguchi—lead author of the study. “Once plants have undergone mild heat stress, they become tolerant and can adapt to further heat stress. This is referred to as heat stress…
Open Mind, Open Genes: Exercising Your Epigenetic Power with Yoga
…we are. Yoga has long been associated with increasing well-being and reducing stress — but how? Previous research has found that this mind-body practice improves mood and helps with depression,…
Epigenetic Memory Helps Plants Adapt to Climate Change
…stress memory of plants. The authors also present several examples demonstrating the existence of epigenetic mechanisms that help regulate plant memory in response to environmental stress and affect the progeny’s…
