Diet

Could Broccoli Epigenetically Reduce Your Cancer Risk?

We’ve often heard that certain foods might have the power to reduce our risk of disease. There’s Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG),…

10 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…

11 years ago

How Eating Zinc Could Affect DNA Methylation and the Immune System

Zinc is a mineral that’s vital to our health and is involved in several aspects of cellular metabolism. According to…

11 years ago

The Epigenetic Benefits of Your Thanksgiving Feast

Thanksgiving is a time for people to come together to share what they are thankful for, enjoy each other’s company…

12 years ago

The Consequences of a Poor Diet Could Epigenetically Persist Despite Improving Eating Habits

A majority of people know that improving your diet will lead to an improvement in your health. But not everyone…

12 years ago

Epigenetic Transfer of Nutrition ‘Memory’ Ends Before Great-Grandchildren

A child is at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and obesity if his or her mother was…

12 years ago

Dad’s Drinking Could Epigenetically Affect Son’s Sensitivity and Preference for Alcohol

According to a new study from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a father’s excessive drinking behavior could set up…

12 years ago

Folate Deficiency in a Father’s Diet Could Cause Negative Pregnancy Outcomes by Changing Sperm Epigenome

Scientists at McGill University, Canada reported that folate deficiency in a father’s diet could increase birth defects in the offspring…

12 years ago

Vitamin C Modulates TET1 Function During Somatic Cell Reprogramming

Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state (an undetermined state in which a cell is capable of differentiating…

13 years ago