Diseases & Disorders

Epigenetic study uncovers non-coding Alzheimer’s-related genetic variants

In the ongoing pursuit of understanding Alzheimer's disease (AD), scientists are taking a closer look at the genetic landscape. Their…

2 years ago

Unveiling the Epigenetic Mechanism Behind Immune Memory & T-Cell Dysfunction

One remarkable trait of the immune system is its ability to remember past encounters with harmful pathogens, like viruses, parasites,…

2 years ago

Reversing Fate: Exploiting Epigenetics to Treat Drug Resistance in Cancer

All cancerous tumors exhibit these reversible epigenetic changes that could represent novel reprogrammable targets to address drug resistance (1). Recent…

2 years ago

DNA Methylation as a Tool for Predicting Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Researchers in the UK have discovered a new way to assess the risk of developing type 2 diabetes years before…

2 years ago

Researchers Discovered the Start and Stop Controls of Gene Expression

For years, scientists have been trying to understand how a particular histone modification called H3K4me3 affects gene expression. Although it…

2 years ago

Green Phytochemical Epigenetically Enhances Cancer Treatment

For many people undergoing cancer treatment, chemotherapy is their best hope for recovery or remission. However, chemo may not always…

3 years ago

Epigenetic Mechanism Found May Combat Cancer and Aging

From the time we are born, the cells in our bodies are constantly replicating - creating and repairing the tissues…

3 years ago

AI Boosts Gene Editing for Epigenetic Therapies

Gene editing and artificial intelligence (AI) are two powerful discoveries that have the potential to revolutionize disease treatment. While gene…

3 years ago

Epigenetic Switch Helps the Body Fight Infections

Keeping the body healthy – that’s the immune system’s job. And a healthy immune system allows our body to defend…

3 years ago

Histone mimicry: How a SARS-CoV-2 protein functions as an H3 mimic to disrupt host cell epigenetic regulation

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first recognized at the beginning of 2020 and is responsible for the…

3 years ago