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Epigenetic Mechanisms May Help Plants Remember and Adapt to Hot Weather

Global warming is an ever-growing threat to ecosystems all over the world. Temperatures are continually rising, and weather patterns have…

4 years ago

Epigenetic Factors Determine the Characteristics of B-Cells

Most people know antibodies as the “warriors” of our immune system, helping us fight off invading pathogens. But not all…

5 years ago

Impaired Muscle Gene Expression Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Type-2 diabetes comes with a slew of health issues, but one complication that patients often endure is muscle weakness. Poor…

5 years ago

Switching Off Genes with A New CRISPR Epigenetic Editing Tool

CRISPR continues to make headlines as a powerful genomic editing tool. With a Nobel Prize, CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostics, and several…

5 years ago

Time Off Reverses the Adverse Epigenetic Effects of Shift Work Disorder

Shift work has been on the rise over the past decade as the demand for real-time goods and services increases…

5 years ago

Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy Epigenetically Improves Future Health of a Child, Regardless of Parental Weight

It’s never too late to exercise – even if you’re pregnant. Not only does it benefit the mother by reducing…

5 years ago

DNA Methylation at PON3 May Lead to Weight Loss in Humans Following a Hypocaloric Diet.

Obesity has become a major pandemic in the United States and other countries and is a major burden to healthcare…

5 years ago

Epigenetic Biomarkers May Help Assess a Father’s Likelihood of Having an Autistic Child

Autism rates have risen steadily in the past two decades, now affecting an estimated 1 in 54 children in the…

5 years ago

Epigenetics May Be Involved in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects about 40 million adults in the U.S aged 20-69 (1). As the name suggests, it…

5 years ago

Epigenetics May Explain How Tuberculosis Develops Antibiotic Resistance

Tuberculosis (TB) may be one of the oldest and deadliest diseases in history, but it is still very much a…

5 years ago