Diet

Epigenetic Changes May Trigger Colorectal Cancer in Unhealthy Guts

Data from the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) shows that colorectal cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the world.…

4 years ago

High Sugar Diet May Epigenetically Affect Sperm Quality

Obesity continues to be a rising problem in the US. It can result in a number of negative health effects…

4 years ago

Alcohol Byproducts Can Epigenetically Trigger Cravings

As the holiday season brings about more parties, people are more likely to drink beyond healthy limits. In this social…

4 years ago

Epigenetic Marks Found In Blood Test Could Help Save Diabetics

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness in which a person’s body cannot produce enough insulin to process blood sugar…

4 years ago

Binge Drinking May Be More Epigenetically Harmful To Women

One of the great pastimes of the human species is getting together to have a couple of beers after work,…

5 years ago

Vinegar May Epigenetically Prevent Kidney Stone Development

If you have ever suffered the excruciating pain of kidney stones, you definitely don’t want that experience again. Unfortunately, reoccurrence…

5 years ago

High Fat Diet in Fruit Flies Links Epigenetics to Inherited Heart Disease

In the United States, obesity has become an epidemic that has been sweeping the nation for quite some time. Poor…

5 years ago

Scientists Develop a New RNA Sequencing Approach to Advance Our Understanding of the Human Microbiome

The human body is made up of about 100 trillion cells, but not all these cells are ‘real’ human cells.…

5 years ago

A Fatty Diet May Affect Behavior Across Generations Through Epigenetic Mechanisms

Having a high-fat diet (HFD) is not only linked to obesity but also to an increased risk of developing heart…

5 years ago

Selective Survival In The Womb Based On Random Epigenetic Variation May Explain Adult Health Problems

It’s been said before that health begins in the womb. That’s because the conditions we encounter in utero impact not…

5 years ago