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A Look Into the Epigenetics of a Coronavirus Infection

Emerging viral infections pose a major threat to global public health. In the last two decades, the world has dealt…

6 years ago

Your Zodiac Sign and Epigenetics

Do you know your zodiac sign and what it means? If you do, perhaps you have the qualities that are…

6 years ago

A Super Brief and Basic Explanation of Epigenetics for Total Beginners

Epigenetics is the study of biological mechanisms that will switch genes on and off, to be put as a simplified…

6 years ago

Will Losing Sleep Cause a Change in Your Genes?

Sleep deprivation is quite common among students and working adults. Unfortunately, it causes changes in mood, attention, metabolism, immune system,…

6 years ago

Paternal Exercise Epigenetically Enhances Expression and Inheritance of a Key Gene Involved in Learning and Memory

It is widely known that a mother has substantial influence over her offspring during prenatal development. Her eating, exercising, and…

7 years ago

Circadian Rhythms, Epigenetics and Disease

Epigenetics has many connections to our cellular processes. It regulates the expression of our genes, so it wouldn’t surprise us…

7 years ago

Epigenetic Insights on Nutrition, Hormones and Eating Behavior

It is widely acknowledged that alterations of the intrauterine and early postnatal nutritional and hormonal environment can make individuals more…

7 years ago

Scarred For Life: The Epigenetics of Fear

When someone is truly scared or traumatized, they might say they were “scarred for life”. While this might seem like…

7 years ago

Epigenetics of Breastfeeding: 4 Diseases and Disorders That Breast Milk Could Protect Against

Many people believe that breastfeeding is the best gift a mother can offer to her child. It has lots of…

7 years ago

How Epigenetics is Improving Our Understanding of Domestication in Animals

Tens of thousands of years ago, humans formed a unique bond with one particular animal, the wolf. And over time…

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