News tagged with methylation status


More accurate markers identified for detecting response to epigenetic drugs for myelodysplastic syndromes

Researchers have identified and validated two DNA methylation markers that could help physicians to more accurately determine a patient's response to epigenetic drugs for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according ...

Cancer created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress

(Medical Xpress)—A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age, sex and ethnicity, ...

Genetics created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Stressful pregnancies can lead to stressful children

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that children whose mothers are highly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to be vulnerable to stress as they grow older. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report