The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol—a necessary hormone for ...

A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by Van Andel Institute scientists.

Fathers exposed to high stress in childhood had different epigenetic markers that may affect their offspring, though more ...

Heroes, Warriors, and Martyrs—may be biologically imprinted in our DNA. Science, psychology, and epigenetics reveal the roots ...

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A new study has uncovered a direct link between somatic mutations and epigenetic modifications, challenging established views ...

Current-day South Asian beliefs around career, marriage, and financial status may have underpinnings in long-ago adverse ...

There is growing evidence linking the pathophysiology of several cerebrovascular diseases to micronutrient and macronutrient deficiencies or excesses through a variety of epigenetic mechanisms. This ...

In the study, published in Nature Communications, the mouse version of the protein, called STELLA, disrupted a key epigenetic factor and impaired tumor growth better than the protein's human version.

Currently, epigenetic therapies are approved for blood cancers, such as leukemia, but not solid tumors. A prominent epigenetic target is UHRF1, a protein that is highly expressed in many solid tumors.