Decoding the complexity of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, and there are very few FDA-approved treatments that can slow the progression of the disease.
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Natural Science Disciplines: News and Research on Epigenomics
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Discovering the epigenetic mechanism that causes bitter taste distortion
A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens. A new study published in iScience, by Hong Wang, Ph.D., an Associate Member at the Monell ...
Aug 24, 2023
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An epigenetic approach to modulating aging with nutrition and exercise
A new review paper, titled "How can we modulate aging through nutrition and physical exercise? An epigenetic approach," has been published in Aging.
May 10, 2023
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Post-COVID syndrome visible in DNA, shows study
A reprogramming of which genes are active, and which are not, is visible in post-COVID sufferers. This is shown in a study from Linköping University, Sweden, on a small group of individuals. The researchers can see that genes ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Epigenetic and social factors both predict aging and health, but new research suggests one might be stronger
Can we objectively tell how fast we are aging? With a good measure, scientists might be able to change our rate of aging to live longer and healthier lives. Researchers know that some people age faster than others and have ...
Feb 21, 2023
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How random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shapeshift, metastasize and resist treatments
Cancer is often seen as a disease that arises from genetic mutations causing cells to divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body. But the spread of cells away from their origins is actually a normal process ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients
In the early 1980s, the first changes in DNA related to a chemical modification called methylation were discovered, followed by the discovery in the mid-1990s of the first tumor suppressor genes inactivated by these modifications ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals
New research from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers is shedding light on racial disparities in breast cancer mortality in women who live in economically deprived neighborhoods.
Nov 8, 2022
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World-first human brain cell map shows gene activity changes
Australian scientists have developed a world-first map showing gene activity changes in diverse human brain cell types from pre-birth to adulthood. By having this map of normal brain cell development, researchers will now ...
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Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves
Two teams of researchers working independently from one another have conducted studies to learn more about the role that epigenetics plays in the behavior of cancerous tumors. The first group, a team at the Institute of Cancer ...
