Daytime Sleepiness May Be Result of Epigenetic Change
Sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For most of us, it’s our favorite activity, yet we somehow never get enough of it. Sleep…
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Drinking Tea Can Turn Genes On or Off in Women
…is the study of alterations in gene expression as a result of chemical marks that do not adjust the underlying genetic code. We know that lifestyle factors such as what…
The Epigenetics Behind the Flu
…expression – heritable during cell division – that do not involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence. These changes are also influenced by age, the environment, lifestyle, and health. Understandably,…
Could Epigenetics Explain the Origins of Allergic Disease?
…a lifestyle, nutrition, or environmental change could reduce allergies and end the allergic epidemic. References: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Allergies. Web. Prescott S, (2011). Food allergy: Riding…
The Epigenetics of Chronic Kidney Disease
…sensible lifestyle changes. Novel therapeutics such as the telomerase activators being developed by Sierra Sciences and BioViva are likely, as Blasco et. al’s research indicates, to ameliorate the numerous vicious…
5 Ways You Might Epigenetically Boost Your Child’s Health Before Birth
…is far-reaching, many studies hinting that a child can be influenced by the lifestyle and health of his or her parents and possibly even grandparents before being born. Epigenetic marks…
Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of Epigenetic Inheritance
…switches dictating gene activation or silencing without altering the DNA sequence. Environmental factors such as diet, stress, and lifestyle mold these epigenetic switches, contributing to individual differences and disease susceptibilities,…
Epigenetic Imbalance Could Lead To Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
…mental illness in a given year, which can make living a healthy lifestyle challenging. Some mental illnesses are due to problems with brain chemistry and are not well understood, therefore…
Brown Rice Could Curb Cravings for High Fat Foods by Epigenetically Affecting the Brain
…changes in the environment, including lifestyle and diet. DNA methylation, which is a primary regulator of gene expression, can be modified by nutrition. For instance, well-known research on agouti mice…
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…from all over the world are investigating ways in which environmental factors and lifestyle choices can impact our health via epigenetic mechanisms. This includes the foods we eat, the quality…
