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Exposure to Parabens While Pregnant Could Lead to Obese Offspring

The paraben family of substances—including methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben—are preservatives frequently found in cosmetics. Approximately 90% of products found in…

5 years ago

Parenteral Nutrition May Alter Epigenetic Marks in Infant Guinea Pigs

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a means of administering intravenous nutrition to critically ill patients or individuals who cannot otherwise consume…

5 years ago

Low-Cal Diet Could Change Epigenetic Patterns in Obesity-Related Disease

Obesity is a disease characterized by excessive body fat. It can be caused by environment, a person’s early-life nutrition, and…

5 years ago

Bisphenol A Can Reprogram Liver’s Epigenome and Result in Disease in Rats

There has been growing literature that suggests how environmental chemical exposure can lead to birth defects but the majority of…

5 years ago

New Drug Targets Epigenetic Mark, May Help Treat Rare Cancer

In 2020, the FDA approved Epizyme’s drug tazemetostat (Brand name: Tazverik) to treat a rare type of solid tumor called…

5 years ago

Gauge Your Age: Epigenetics and the Future of Medicine

Why do some people stay healthy throughout their lives and others don’t? While we all age, we don’t all age…

6 years ago

Betaine Intake During Pregnancy May Epigenetically Effect Transcription

Betaine is a methyl-donor nutrient that can be obtained through the diet and is especially rich in spinach, beets, and…

6 years ago

Epigenetics Could Explain Why COVID-19 Affects People Differently

Disclaimer: One of the reference papers has not yet been peer-reviewed. The COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe in a…

6 years ago

Premature Birth Can Leave Epigenetic Marks on Child’s DNA

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the annual figure for preterm births is 15 million babies, which is somewhere…

6 years ago

Epigenetic Marks May Regulate Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly alarming health problem in the United States where it is estimated that…

6 years ago