Diseases & Disorders

Epigenetic Mechanism Proposes Potential Markers for Depression and Anxiety

Stress affects everyone differently – some people perform well and can adapt under stress but for others it can be…

10 years ago

Expanding Knowledge of DNA Methylation and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers from Rush University Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) conducted a study recently demonstrating how an epigenetic…

10 years ago

Epigenetic Signature Found in Blood Predicts Chances of Getting Breast Cancer

If a woman could get a blood test telling her whether or not she’s likely to develop breast cancer, preventative…

10 years ago

Epigenetic Change Tied to Hardening of the Arteries

New research suggests that when patterns of blood flow are disturbed, epigenetic changes occur to the genes in the cells…

10 years ago

Do We Already Have A Drug That Could Epigenetically Erase Traumatic Memories?

Scientists at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine discovered that the drug fingolimod, which is used to treat multiple…

10 years ago

Scientists Solve 30 Year Old Breast Cancer Riddle

Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that mice lacking one copy of a gene called CTCF have…

10 years ago

Epigenetics Holds the Answer to Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer Patients

A study conducted at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia gives us novel insight into the chemoresistance of…

10 years ago

New Hope for People Suffering from Kidney Fibrosis

Injury to tissue in major organs such as the kidney causes inflammation which can lead to cell damage or cell…

10 years ago

“I Am No Longer Haunted By That Awful Memory” – New Epigenetic Drug Treatment May Erase Painful Memories

 Is it possible for a drug to dampen a traumatic memory? It may be, as researchers are discovering that a…

10 years ago

The Epigenetic Landscape is a Key Determinant of Gene Expression Reprogramming in Cardiac Hypertrophy

The epigenetic signature for cardiac hypertrophy, which can progress to heart failure through an adaptive response of the myocardium to…

10 years ago