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Environmental epigenetics
Epigenetics involves alterations in organisms which occur when gene expression is modified but no mutations or alterations have occurred in the genetic code. Environmental epigenetics focuses on how environmental exposure to toxic substances can cause epigenetic changes. An example of an environmental toxicant that can induce epigenetic changes is bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of plastic.
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MAY 31, 2016Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2016Health & Medicine
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New research shows that characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought abo ...Written By: Robert WoodardFEB 09, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
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Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and UC Irvine researchers ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 22, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics has a large say in blood formation.
Blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAY 31, 2016
Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
In a new study of mice with diabetes, scientists gained large insight into the growing prevalence of diabetes, especiall
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 04, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Until now scientists have believed the variations in traits that exist along a continuum—height, skin color, tende
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 17, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
New discoveries have shown that although DNA sticks to “AGCT,” RNA contains modified nucleotides that &ldquo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
From the Sanger Institute/ EMBL-EBI Single Cell Genomics Centre, scientists say it is now possible to assay both DNA met
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 21, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and t
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 05, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a range of complex neurodevelop
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
APR 15, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In a small study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autis
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 03, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
New research shows that characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought abo
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
FEB 09, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Health professionals have long known the effects of stress on the human body. Stress can cause cardiac problems, high bl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 25, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and UC Irvine researchers
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 22, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics has a large say in blood formation.
Blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of ...
Blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of ...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider