Scientists developing blood test to detect five early-stage cancers
A blood test to diagnose common types of cancer is in development after researchers found that five forms of the disease share a telltale chemical signature...
A biochemical process in which a DNA molecule is modified by the addition of methyl chemical groups at selected locations. It is important in the control of gene expression and embryonic development in higher organisms.
A blood test to diagnose common types of cancer is in development after researchers found that five forms of the disease share a telltale chemical signature...
If you'd like to learn more about epigenetics, or just watch a masterly science presenter at work, look to 2015 Francis Crick Prize winner Professor Rob Klose...
Danish researchers have identified that weight gain and loss can result in different epigenetic markers in sperm, suggesting a possible explanation for why children of obese fathers are more prone to obesity themselves...
Researchers in the USA have developed an epigenetic test which they claim can predict whether a man is gay or straight with 67 percent accuracy...
Epigenetic variation can predict the risk of post-natal depression symptoms in women without a history of depression, researchers from the UK and US have found...
by Ayala Ochert
A study mimicking the effects of shift work has found that just one night without sleep alters the expression of bodyclock genes and disrupts metabolism...
A study has found a link between DNA methylation levels in sperm and an increased risk of autism in children, indicating that epigenetic changes could explain why the disorder appears to run in families....
Researchers have identified a connection between DNA methylation and Alzheimer's disease, gaining a further understanding into the underlying causes of this neurodegenerative condition....
by Daryl Ramai
Scientists at the Children's Nutrition Research Center, USA have shown that epigenetic changes alone could cause cancer....
Research in the Gambia has found that different diets, coinciding with rainy and dry seasons, influence a baby's gene expression....
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