Oncology & Cancer
Gut bacteria can aggravate stomach cancers, study finds
Bacteria lurking in human digestive system can assist growth of stomach tumors, say researchers from the University of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 6, 2023
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News tagged with epigenetic changes
Genetics
Boys who smoke in their early teens found to risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children
A new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.
Aug 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Origins of glioma brain cancer found to be in the epigenome
While cancers often originate from mutations and other alterations of cells' DNA, researchers in the Bernstein Laboratory at Dana-Farber and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have found that gliomas—incurable brain ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Health
Male fertility crisis—what environmental contaminants have got to do with it
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that around one in six couples globally are affected by infertility. For many years people tended to blame women for a couple's infertility—especially in African countries.
Jul 19, 2023
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Genetics
THC use during pregnancy linked to changes in fetal development
Oregon Health & Science University researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring.
Jul 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Breakdown of 'protective mechanisms' can drive lung cancer development
Loss of two key "protector" proteins initiates epigenetic changes that transform healthy lung cells into cancerous ones, according to new research from Van Andel Institute scientists.
Jun 22, 2023
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Genetics
Epigenetic profiling identifies potential COPD treatment targets
Impaired function of lung fibroblast is considered causative for symptoms of the incurable lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Using high-resolution epigenetic profiling, German and British scientists ...
May 24, 2023
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Genetics
Changes in father's sperm linked to autistic traits in their children, small preliminary study suggests
Among families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Johns Hopkins University researchers say they have found a link between chemical "marks" on DNA in the sperm of fathers and autistic traits in their 3-year-old ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood abuse and biological sex linked to epigenetic changes in functional neurological disorder
Functional movement/conversion disorder (FMD), part of the spectrum of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), is a neuropsychiatric condition marked by a range of neurological symptoms, including tremors, muscular spasms ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Genetics
Hidden epigenetic mechanisms behind chronic UTIs found
Published in Nature Microbiology, a study in mice finds that the microbial basis for urinary tract infections can include localized epigenetic alterations that make additional infections more likely.
