Semen quality linked to environmental factors during mother's pregnancy
Semen quality may be impacted in men whose mothers were exposed to certain chemicals whilst pregnant, a recent study has found...
by Blair Sowry
Semen quality may be impacted in men whose mothers were exposed to certain chemicals whilst pregnant, a recent study has found...
The mechanism by which environmental factors are transferred from sperm to embryo has been identified...
In 1978, in the run-up to the birth of Louise Brown, the first IVF baby, the media speculated greatly over whether she would be normal. 'Had there been anything at all wrong with me,' Brown has reflected, 'I think it would have been the end of IVF'...
Biomarkers in human sperm have been discovered that may specify whether a father is likely to have a child with autism...
A new method for visualising quadruple-stranded DNA within living cells has been developed, shedding light on its potential functions and interactions...
A maternal protein in the embryo can cause long-lasting impacts on development, Australian researchers have found...
A new algorithm has exploited epigenetic and genetic cancer data to enable the discovery of novel cancer driver genes...
Mothers with obesity and gestational diabetes may be able to reduce the risk of epigenetic changes to their baby's DNA by making dietary and lifestyle changes during pregnancy...
A novel body clock has been developed which can predict our brain's age and how prone we are to dementia...
Although we have known of the interactions of nature and nurture for decades, the term 'epigenetics' has only recently been taken up by scientists and the wider public to refer to these phenomena...
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