News & Reviews

HDAC Inhibitors Reduce Kidney Damage Caused by Cancer Therapy

The chemotherapy drug cisplatin has been successful in combating aggressive cancers, including neck and head, lung, and ovarian cancers, for…

8 years ago

Epigenetic Modifications Help Unlock the Molecular Mystery of Memory

Memory is perhaps one of the most fascinating processes, one that guides us through life and helps make us who…

8 years ago

New Link Found Between DNA Methyltransferase and Antidepressants

In a new study, researchers have found that epigenetic effects can result from taking a popular antidepressant drug, which may…

8 years ago

Epigenetic and Genetic Connections to Schizophrenia in the Developing Brain

Connections between epigenetics and schizophrenia have been previously speculated, although no one knows for certain exactly how epigenetic tags may…

8 years ago

HDAC Inhibitor Could Sharpen Memory and Treat Cancer

New research has found that a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor drug used to treat cancer could also help sharpen memory…

8 years ago

Moms Exposed to Lead May Impact DNA Methylation of Her Children and Grandchildren

Evidence supporting multigenerational epigenetic inheritance continues to mount as a group of researchers discover that mothers who have a significant…

8 years ago

Researchers Reveal Why Some Cancers Override HDAC Inhibitor Drugs

UK scientists from The University of Birmingham have discovered how certain cancer cells can adapt and render cancer drugs ineffective.…

8 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…

9 years ago

Epigenetic Study of Histone Modifications and DNA Damage Could Lead to New Cancer Treatments

DNA damage occurs frequently to cells as a result of normal cellular processes, but one of the worst genetic malfunctions…

9 years ago

A Review of the Epigenetics Course: Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression

Perhaps it’s just the American in me, but why does everything seem more appealing when told in an Australian accent?…

9 years ago