Our physiology is shaped in part by our genes, and how those genes are expressed. Many things can influence gene expression and function, including epigenetic changes, which do not alter the sequence ...

The human body is composed of trillions of cells, yet we start as a single, fertilized cell that simply divides, over and over. As new daughter cells are created during development, it's crucial that ...

If Epigenetic Circuitry Blows a Fuse, It May Be Possible to Do a Little Rewiring While epigenetic changes have been recognized for decades, recent years have witnessed an increasing appreciation of ...

In recent years, the study of epigenetics and its role in disease has increased dramatically. DNA methylation, which influences the ability of proteins to bind the DNA and thereby regulates gene ...

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

The process of “epigenetic memory” in nerve cells plays a key role in learning ability, memory function, and healthy brain ...

A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by Van Andel Institute scientists. The findings, published in Nature Cancer, identified two ...

Epigenetics is the study of the impact of human lifestyle and environmental factors on gene expression patterns. Epigenetic changes are dynamic and reversible and inherited somatically. These changes ...