Diseases & Disorders

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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 years ago

Simple Blood Test of DNA Methylation Markers Promises Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

The scientists at Johns Hopkins University used a genome-wide pharmacologic transcriptome approach to identify two novel cancer-specific DNA methylation markers…

12 years ago

New Study Shows Epigenetic Process Controls Cancer-Killing Cells

A new study from the scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) describes for the first time how natural…

12 years ago

Targeting Noncoding RNAs in Disease: Challenges and Opportunities

Noncoding RNAs make up the majority of transcribed RNA and have a wide range of functions in cellular and developmental…

12 years ago