News & Reviews

Mitochondrial DNA Methylation Gives Clues to Insulin Response in Pre-Diabetics

What if those who are resistant to insulin but don’t have diabetes could help prevent themselves and others from developing…

10 years ago

Epigenetics in the Eye of the Beholder: DNA Hydroxymethylation Affects Retinal Development

Something we may take for granted is how effortless it is for us to see, to experience the world around…

10 years ago

Does DNA Methyltransferase Control the Brain’s ‘Gender’?

Did you know that most animals’ brains develop to be either female or male? Certain portions are different sizes and…

10 years ago

New Function of ‘Master Regulator’ in Pancreatic Cell Formation Uncovered in Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Study

Can a gene direct embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to develop into one organ, while also serving to prevent it from…

10 years ago

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Study Supports HDAC Inhibitor as Possible Lung Cancer Treatment

A person’s genetic code can contribute to their risk for developing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which accounts for about…

10 years ago

New Research Sheds Light on the Epigenetics of Common Variable Immunodeficiency

For the very first time, epigenetic alterations have been linked to common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), the most commonly diagnosed primary…

10 years ago

Histone Demethylation Plays a Role in Turning Stem Cells into Blood Vessel Cells

How stem cells become specific cell types is an intricate process, yet understanding the mechanisms that trigger this process may…

10 years ago

An Epigenetic Link Between Memory Loss and Epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a potential epigenetic explanation for why individuals with epilepsy, particularly…

10 years ago

DNA Methylation, Melting DNA, and Twins: Advancing Forensic Investigations

DNA profiling, also known as genetic fingerprinting has been crucial to the forensic investigation of crime scenes since the 1980s.…

10 years ago

Bisulfite Sequencing of Ancient DNA May Lead to Clues about Old Populations

For the first time, anthropologists from The University of Texas at Austin have shown that epigenetic tags on DNA, such…

11 years ago