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DNA Methylation Could Explain How People Respond to Fear and Anger

A region of the brain known as the amygdala is normally activated when people perceive fear and anger in others.…

11 years ago

Epigenetic Changes Result from Breathing in Diesel Exhaust

New research exposes the epigenetic changes and harmful consequences that can occur as a result of exposure to diesel exhaust…

11 years ago

Epigenetics of Skeletal Muscle Altered by Endurance Training

We all know that exercise is good for us, but researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are exploring the…

11 years ago

The Epigenetics of Schizophrenia

The nascent field of epigenetics has been helpful in elucidating upon other polygenic traits and diseases. Thus it only seems…

11 years ago

Epigenetic Regulation of a Single Gene Controls Drug and Stress Responses

Researchers have found that the regulation of a specific gene located in an area of the brain linked to depression…

11 years ago

Prenatal Maternal Stress Triggers Distinct DNA Methylation Signatures in Ice Storm Babies

The Quebec Ice Storm of 1998 was a devastating time that plunged more than 3 million Quebecers into frigid darkness…

11 years ago

The Consequences of a Poor Diet Could Epigenetically Persist Despite Improving Eating Habits

A majority of people know that improving your diet will lead to an improvement in your health. But not everyone…

11 years ago

Researchers Discover ‘Goldilocks Effect’ of Protein Bre1 Influences Epigenetic Regulation

Every cell in the human body contains every human gene. However, not all genes are expressed, or turned “on”, in…

11 years ago

Paternal Care of Stickleback Fish Hints at Epigenetic Influence on Offspring Behaviors

We have previously seen how a mother’s environment or her behaviors might epigenetically affect her offspring. Now we have results…

11 years ago

Inheritance and Transmission of Epigenetic Memory Across Generations

New research has been suggesting that parents can transmit changes to their gene expression to their children. The heritable changes…

11 years ago