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Epigenetic Tags on Serotonin Transporter Gene Linked to Stress

A new study offers an epigenetic explanation as to why some people are more reactive to stress or more vulnerable…

10 years ago

Epigenetic Transfer of Nutrition ‘Memory’ Ends Before Great-Grandchildren

A child is at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and obesity if his or her mother was…

10 years ago

Delivery by Cesaerian Section Linked to Epigenetic Changes in Infant’s Blood Stem Cells

The way a baby is delivered may epigenetically impact stem cells of the infant, according to a new study at…

10 years ago

Epigenetic Signature Found in Blood Predicts Chances of Getting Breast Cancer

If a woman could get a blood test telling her whether or not she’s likely to develop breast cancer, preventative…

10 years ago

Dad’s Drinking Could Epigenetically Affect Son’s Sensitivity and Preference for Alcohol

According to a new study from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a father’s excessive drinking behavior could set up…

10 years ago

Epigenetic Change Tied to Hardening of the Arteries

New research suggests that when patterns of blood flow are disturbed, epigenetic changes occur to the genes in the cells…

10 years ago

Do We Already Have A Drug That Could Epigenetically Erase Traumatic Memories?

Scientists at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine discovered that the drug fingolimod, which is used to treat multiple…

10 years ago

Scientists Solve 30 Year Old Breast Cancer Riddle

Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that mice lacking one copy of a gene called CTCF have…

10 years ago

Computer Algorithm Uses Epigenetics to Identify “Aging Genes”

Restricting calorie consumption without malnutrition has been shown to prolong lifespan in various species, including yeast, worms, flies, monkeys, and…

10 years ago

Epigenetics Holds the Answer to Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer Patients

A study conducted at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia gives us novel insight into the chemoresistance of…

10 years ago