A region of the brain known as the amygdala is normally activated when people perceive fear and anger in others.…
New research exposes the epigenetic changes and harmful consequences that can occur as a result of exposure to diesel exhaust…
We all know that exercise is good for us, but researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are exploring the…
The nascent field of epigenetics has been helpful in elucidating upon other polygenic traits and diseases. Thus it only seems…
Researchers have found that the regulation of a specific gene located in an area of the brain linked to depression…
The Quebec Ice Storm of 1998 was a devastating time that plunged more than 3 million Quebecers into frigid darkness…
A majority of people know that improving your diet will lead to an improvement in your health. But not everyone…
Every cell in the human body contains every human gene. However, not all genes are expressed, or turned “on”, in…
We have previously seen how a mother’s environment or her behaviors might epigenetically affect her offspring. Now we have results…
New research has been suggesting that parents can transmit changes to their gene expression to their children. The heritable changes…