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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Disclaimer: One of the reference papers has not yet been peer-reviewed.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

Epigenetic Marker in Blood May Help Detect Alzheimer’s

According to the Alzheimer's Association, 47 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's. But since it can take 20 years…

6 years ago

Insight Into the Inheritance of Epigenetic Marks

An individual's DNA contains the sequence of nucleotide bases that provide instructions for how every cell in their body is to…

6 years ago

Vaccine Targets Viral Epigenetic Modification, Could Prevent Respiratory Infection

As COVID-19 is proving to the world, viruses are powerful biological agents, capable of rapidly effecting massive damage and fatality.…

6 years ago

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.…

6 years ago

Epigenetics May Be Reason For Ineffective Depression Treatment

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 264 million people worldwide are affected by depression at any point in…

6 years ago

Epigenetics May Help Rebuild The Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most extraordinary and diverse ecosystems on the planet. Taking up only a fraction of…

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