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 ...

Epigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study published in the journal Aging. This epigenetic age score could be used to identify ...

Typically, the information encoded in DNA allows organisms to develop, function, and pass traits across generations. Yet DNA ...

May 4, 2010 — Individuals who experience traumatic events leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) demonstrate altered DNA methylation levels — especially in genes related to immune function, ...

Lead epigenetic restoration therapy enters the clinic for glaucoma and NAION, targeting a root cause of age-related vision lossBOSTON, June 09, ...

A new study from researchers at Karolinska Institutet published in Science Advances show that inactivation of a protein complex that controls gene repression leads to loss of neuronal identity of ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University have analyzed the molecular findings of almost 160 pediatric liver cancer cases and discovered molecular markers that should help to understand and treat the ...

Preeclampsia is a complex hypertensive disorder of pregnancy arising from defective placental development and function. Central to its pathophysiology is impaired trophoblast invasion and inadequate ...

Activation of a specific part of the Dicer enzyme can change its shape in a way that affects its critical role in proper cell division, with implications for both cancer biology and fertility, ...

Evidence is mounting that epigenetic marks on DNA can influence future generations in a variety of ways. But how such phenomena might affect large-scale evolutionary processes is hotly debated. The ...