Parenting

A Father’s Stress Felt for Generations

New scientific research suggests that the negative effects of trauma can be inherited. Fathers may actually transfer the consequences of…

10 years ago

DNA Methylation Patterns May Be Associated With Birth Weight Outcomes

We are well aware that environmental factors such as smoking, drinking and diet can affect fetal development; however, we do…

10 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…

10 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…

10 years ago