Mapping the Epigenome for Pain Relief
…factors such as diet, stress, and toxins. Because changes in the epigenetic landscape are the hallmarks of inflammation-driven diseases, they are also believed to be involved with the induction and…
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Epigenetic Changes Result from Breathing in Diesel Exhaust
…on their DNA had been differentially methylated, which affected around 400 genes. These genes were involved in protein kinase and NFkB pathways, inflammation and oxidative stress response, repetitive elements, and…
Epigenetic Changes May Pass Avoidance Behavior Down Multiple Generations
…ones. Consider how detrimental it would be if C. elegans were to have an entire category of potential food sources immediately ruled out, particularly if they encounter a hostile or otherwise stressed environment. …
DNA Methyltransferase (DNMT) Could Help Boost Memory and Reduce Anxiety
Imagine if increasing a certain type of epigenetic enzyme could ease anxiety or cure post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by simply erasing troubling memories? What if it could also enhance cognitive…
EpigenCare Pioneers Personalized Skincare Based on Your Unique Epigenetic Signature
…by lifestyle choices and our environment. For example, consuming phytochemicals contained in vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and leafy greens have been shown to modulate oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling and…
Paternal Exercise Epigenetically Enhances Expression and Inheritance of a Key Gene Involved in Learning and Memory
…called “epigenetic inheritance”, epigenetic “tags” like methylation and acetylation can be passed from generation to generation. For example, taste preferences can be epigenetically inherited. A mother’s prenatal stress negatively affects…
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Blocking a Specific Epigenetic Enzyme Could Prevent Diabetic-Related Heart Failure
…evidenced by improved diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction, hypertrophy, and fibrosis, as well as reduced cardiac oxidative stress, insulin resistance and inflammation. Even more impressive was that the experimental effects were still…
Do We Already Have A Drug That Could Epigenetically Erase Traumatic Memories?
…“FTY720/fingolimod may be a useful adjuvant therapy to help stop aversive memories such as in post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders,” Spiegel indicates. She also cautions that “the work…
Can Your Diet Epigenetically Shape Your Child’s Health?
…generations.4 Besides a mom’s eating patterns, other factors like stress, GDM (gestational diabetes mellitus), and smoking or drinking alcohol during gestation can have deep effects on the unborn child. It…
