News tagged with epigenetic changes
Related topics: dna sequences , dna methylation , genome , gene activity , cancer cells
New technique could transform epigenetics research
(Medical Xpress) -- Collaboration between scientists at Cambridge University and the Babraham Institute have demonstrated a new technique that will significantly improve scientists' ability to perform epigenetics ...
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Epigenetic changes shed light on biological mechanism of autism
Scientists from King's College London have identified patterns of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by studying genetically identical twins who differ in autism traits. The study, published in ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Colon cancer exhibits a corresponding epigenetic pattern in mice and humans
Tumourigenesis is driven by genetic alterations and by changes in the epigenome, for instance by the addition of methyl groups to cytosine bases in the DNA. A deeper understanding of the interaction between ...
Genetics
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Personal epigenetic 'signatures' found consistent in prostate cancer patients' metastases
In a genome-wide analysis of 13 metastatic prostate cancers, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center found consistent epigenetic "signatures" across all metastatic tumors in each patient. The discovery of the ...
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Search for epigenetic decoder leads scientists to Rett Syndrome
(Medical Xpress)—A few years ago, scientists discovered an unexpected layer of information woven into the genetic code – a nucleotide called 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, or 5hmC. Its meaning was unknown at the time, but a ...
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Dec 21, 2012 |
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Biomarkers of behavior, therapeutic targets for adult B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia identified
New insight into the aggressive behavior of certain adult B-acute lymphoblastic leukemias has provided researchers with a potential new prognostic biomarker and a promising new therapeutic target.
Cancer
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Dioxin causes disease and reproductive problems across generations
Since the 1960s, when the defoliant Agent Orange was widely used in Vietnam, military, industry and environmental groups have debated the toxicity of its main ingredient, the chemical dioxin, and how it should be regulated.
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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Male mice exposed to chronic social stress have anxious female offspring
A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) suggests that a woman's risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Molecular 'movies' may accelerate anti-cancer drug discovery
Using advanced computer simulations, University of Utah College of Pharmacy researchers have produced moving images of a protein complex that is an important target for anti-cancer drugs. This advancement has significant ...
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Aug 17, 2012 |
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Epigenetic changes in twins of dieting mothers increases risk of obesity and diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Women who fall pregnant while dieting are more likely to have a child that could become obese or diabetic in later life, new research suggests.
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Apr 01, 2012 |
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Epigenetic changes in blood samples may point to schizophrenia
In a new study, researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have identified epigenetic changes – known as DNA methylation – in the blood of patients with schizophrenia. The researchers were ...
Genetics
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Cancer epigenetics: Breakthrough in ID'ing target genes
Cancer is usually attributed to faulty genes, but growing evidence from the field of cancer epigenetics indicates a key role for the gene "silencing" proteins that stably turn genes off inside the cell nucleus. ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Exercise changes your DNA
You might think that the DNA you inherited is one thing that you absolutely can't do anything about, but in one sense you'd be wrong. Researchers reporting in the March issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, have f ...
Genetics
Mar 06, 2012 |
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New research shows childhood adversity causes changes in genetics
In a look at how major stressors during childhood can change a person's biological risk for psychiatric disorders, researchers at Butler Hospital have discovered a genetic alteration at the root of the association. The research, ...
Genetics
Feb 27, 2012 |
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First analysis of tumor-suppressor interactions with whole genome in normal human cells
Scientists investigating the interactions, or binding patterns, of a major tumor-suppressor protein known as p53 with the entire genome in normal human cells have turned up key differences from those observed in cancer cells. ...
Cancer
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