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[ April 23, 2019 ] Neurotransmitter Serotonin is Welcomed as a Potentially New Epigenetic Mark For The Scientist
[ April 16, 2019 ] Epigenetics Involved in Improving COPD Treatment Diseases & Disorders
[ April 9, 2019 ] Teen Drinking Could Epigenetically Hinder Brain Development Diseases & Disorders
[ April 2, 2019 ] Seed Dormancy Stems from the Mother Plant Via Epigenetics Environment
[ March 26, 2019 ] The Epigenetics of Kidney Transplantation Diseases & Disorders

High Fat Diet in Fruit Flies Links Epigenetics to Inherited Heart Disease

March 5, 2019 Tim Barry

In the United States, obesity has become an epidemic that has been sweeping the nation for quite some time. Poor dietary habits have become far too customary among the American people, so it is no surprise that obesity rates are extremely high. Obesity presents a person with numerous adverse health effects that can shorten life expectancy like hypertension, diabetes, and perhaps most importantly, heart disease. Heart disease is currently the leading cause of death in both men and women in [more…]

Overweight Fathers May Epigenetically Increase Their Daughters’ Risk of Breast Cancer

July 5, 2016 Bailey Kirkpatrick

Although we typically think the mother has a large impact on her child’s health, epigenetic research is beginning to suggest that a father’s behavior may also have a significant amount of influence. Recently, we posted a blog article on the epigenetic influence a father’s lifestyle has on his children, showing that both mothers and fathers contribute to their offspring’s health through epigenetic alterations. Other research has indicated that a father’s diet could impact his sperm epigenome and influence pregnancy outcomes. [more…]

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