Diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to be one of the most prevalent and complex metabolic diseases globally, affecting approximately 500 million people. Characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, ...

An international team of researchers has discovered that formaldehyde, a widely spread pollutant and common metabolite in our body, interferes in the epigenetic programming of the cell. This finding ...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and the environment ...

Source: Strawbridge Studios, Wikimedia Commons/ CC by 3.0 In a previous post, I cited a talk by Randy Jirtle (left) which touched on the imprinted brain theory and now can add another by the man who ...

We tend to think of our genes as something we’re simply stuck with. You inherit a certain set from your parents, and that’s the hand you’re dealt. But having a gene isn’t always the same thing as ...

Understanding the mechanisms of low temperature-induced epigenetic reprogramming may therefore inform cancer treatments. All in all, this research shows that the genome isn't a fixed instruction ...

Environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome -- known as imprint control regions -- during early development may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, and ...

Epigenetics refers to how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unlike genetic changes or ...

Epigenetic aging is a hallmark of chronic diseases. While such epigenetic changes can arise following tissue injury, the cell types most affected remain largely unknown. Here we built a cross-species ...

Epigenetics, the chemical mechanisms that controls the activity of genes, allows our cells, tissues and organs to adapt to the changing circumstances of the environment around us. This advantage can ...