News & Reviews

New Hope for People Suffering from Kidney Fibrosis

Injury to tissue in major organs such as the kidney causes inflammation which can lead to cell damage or cell…

12 years ago

“I Am No Longer Haunted By That Awful Memory” – New Epigenetic Drug Treatment May Erase Painful Memories

 Is it possible for a drug to dampen a traumatic memory? It may be, as researchers are discovering that a…

12 years ago

Book Review: Epigenetics by Lyle Armstrong

The study of epigenetics has been around for some time, but to many it is still a relatively new field…

12 years ago

Our Parents’ Lives Could Influence Memories Through Epigenetics

The scientists at Emory University School of Medicine showed new evidence that our parents’ behaviors before we are born may…

12 years ago

Folate Deficiency in a Father’s Diet Could Cause Negative Pregnancy Outcomes by Changing Sperm Epigenome

Scientists at McGill University, Canada reported that folate deficiency in a father’s diet could increase birth defects in the offspring…

12 years ago

The Epigenetic Landscape is a Key Determinant of Gene Expression Reprogramming in Cardiac Hypertrophy

The epigenetic signature for cardiac hypertrophy, which can progress to heart failure through an adaptive response of the myocardium to…

12 years ago

RNA-Methylation-Dependent RNA Processing Controls the Speed of the Circadian Clock

Circadian rhythms are the physiological changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, such as the sleep-wake cycle. They are found…

12 years ago

Accurately Telling the Age of Human Tissues and Cells by DNA Methylation Clock

External signs of the human body’s age can be given by wrinkles and graying hair. However, these signs may not…

12 years ago

Vitamin C Modulates TET1 Function During Somatic Cell Reprogramming

Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state (an undetermined state in which a cell is capable of differentiating…

12 years ago

Simple Blood Test of DNA Methylation Markers Promises Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

The scientists at Johns Hopkins University used a genome-wide pharmacologic transcriptome approach to identify two novel cancer-specific DNA methylation markers…

12 years ago