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Epigenetics
Epigenetics: the study of heritable changes in gene function that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetics often refers to changes in a chromosome that affect gene activity and expression, but can also be used to describe any heritable phenotypic change that does not derive from a modification of the genome, such as prions. Such effects on cellular and physiological phenotypic traits may result from external or environmental factors, or be part of normal developmental program. The standard definition of epigenetics requires these alterations to be heritable, either in the progeny of cells or of organisms.
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APR 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Less than a millisecond after a cell is stretched out, genes are activated, which will result in the production of prote ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2020Immunology
New cancer treatments are now based on harnessing the power of the human body’s own immune cells to get the job do ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2020Cancer
Thyroid cancer is the most common of the endocrine cancers, with papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) being the mo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When fathers consume a diet high in fat or low in protein it can increase the risk of metabolic disorders like diabetes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes modify how genes are switched on and off, without altering DNA’s genetic code sequence. These e ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancer Cell investigates the role of circular RNAs in the spread of melanoma. Mela ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that changes in the structure of the genome in breast cancer cells can make them resistant to dru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2020Neuroscience
Children exposed to high levels of stress at home from early on and high levels of air pollution while still in the womb ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Georgetown University have found that combining a drug used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migrain ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Domesticated dogs have differet facial features to their wild cousins, wolves, with smaller teeth, floppy ears and short ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Don’t like eating vegetables? Researchers from the University of Kentucky (UKY) have found that the reason why may ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2019Cancer
Flashback fifty years ago and many of the modern world’s inventions and discoveries would have been undreamed of & ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 24, 2019Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 22, 2019Technology
Machine learning is known for detecting patterns seen in complex data—such uniqueness has proven it roles in healt ...Written By: Nouran Amin
APR 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Less than a millisecond after a cell is stretched out, genes are activated, which will result in the production of prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2020
Immunology
New cancer treatments are now based on harnessing the power of the human body’s own immune cells to get the job do
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2020
Cancer
Thyroid cancer is the most common of the endocrine cancers, with papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) being the mo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When fathers consume a diet high in fat or low in protein it can increase the risk of metabolic disorders like diabetes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes modify how genes are switched on and off, without altering DNA’s genetic code sequence. These e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Cancer Cell investigates the role of circular RNAs in the spread of melanoma. Mela
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that changes in the structure of the genome in breast cancer cells can make them resistant to dru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Children exposed to high levels of stress at home from early on and high levels of air pollution while still in the womb
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Georgetown University have found that combining a drug used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migrain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Domesticated dogs have differet facial features to their wild cousins, wolves, with smaller teeth, floppy ears and short
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Don’t like eating vegetables? Researchers from the University of Kentucky (UKY) have found that the reason why may
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2019
Cancer
Flashback fifty years ago and many of the modern world’s inventions and discoveries would have been undreamed of &
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 24, 2019
Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 22, 2019
Technology
Machine learning is known for detecting patterns seen in complex data—such uniqueness has proven it roles in healt
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin