Diseases & Disorders

Researchers Reveal Why Some Cancers Override HDAC Inhibitor Drugs

UK scientists from The University of Birmingham have discovered how certain cancer cells can adapt and render cancer drugs ineffective.…

8 years ago

Targeting Epigenetics and Metabolism to Prevent Cancer Growth

New research has helped to clear up the function of a well-known tumor suppressor gene, RB, which prevents aberrant cell…

9 years ago

Epigenetic Study of Histone Modifications and DNA Damage Could Lead to New Cancer Treatments

DNA damage occurs frequently to cells as a result of normal cellular processes, but one of the worst genetic malfunctions…

9 years ago

Histone Deacetylation Turns Cancer-Protecting Cells into Cancer-Killing Cells

A significant advancement in cancer research was presented in a recent study conducted by scientists from Cornell University, University of…

9 years ago

Mitochondrial DNA Methylation Gives Clues to Insulin Response in Pre-Diabetics

What if those who are resistant to insulin but don’t have diabetes could help prevent themselves and others from developing…

9 years ago

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Study Supports HDAC Inhibitor as Possible Lung Cancer Treatment

A person’s genetic code can contribute to their risk for developing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which accounts for about…

9 years ago

New Research Sheds Light on the Epigenetics of Common Variable Immunodeficiency

For the very first time, epigenetic alterations have been linked to common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), the most commonly diagnosed primary…

9 years ago

An Epigenetic Link Between Memory Loss and Epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a potential epigenetic explanation for why individuals with epilepsy, particularly…

9 years ago

Smoking Linked to Epigenetic Warning Signs of Cancer in Cheek Cells

New research published in JAMA Oncology shows that DNA damage that occurs as a result of smoking may be found…

9 years ago

DNA Methylation and Glucocorticoid Resistance Offers Clues to Improve Cancer Drugs

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital conducted a study that illuminates a mechanism by which leukemia cells resist steroids,…

9 years ago