…through lifestyle changes, then through future therapeutics meant to produce specific changes in the epigenome. While the usefulness of epigenetic clocks is not questioned, it is not clear why they…
…through epigenetics. It is extremely important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, especially if you plan on having children. As we know, an expecting mother needs to keep an eye on…
…most common form of diabetes and is often associated with lifestyle factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet. If left uncontrolled, type 2 diabetes can lead to serious…
Recent research suggests that our diet and lifestyle can change the expression of our genes. This occurs by adjusting epigenetic marks on top of our DNA without actually making any…
…a healthy lifestyle. Hopefully, research like this will eventually lead to treatments that suppress the neural activity involved in this condition and allow those struggling with HSD to regain a…
…just lifestyle choices and acknowledge that society as a whole is at least partly responsible for the current state of health disparities. References: K.E. Stephens, et al. Epigenetic Regulation and…
…Although diet and exercise are essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, it turns out that socioeconomic status (SES) also factors into health and associates with the activity of our genes,…
…and obesity are driven by a multitude of factors including diet, toxicant exposure, genetic background, and other lifestyle factors. An exciting new line of obesity research is exploring how these…
…alterations of the genome, epigenetic modifications are potentially reversible, making them attractive targets for therapeutic intervention. What’s more, studies have suggested epigenetic modifications are also influenced by certain lifestyle changes…
…to influence the presence of this epigenetic mark and researchers continue to uncover what triggers this mechanism in numerous aspects of our lifestyle. “It is fascinating that polyunsaturated fat seems…
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