DNA methylation data can be used to estimate biological age, but results across commercial tests differ, raising questions ...

Epigenetics, the dynamic regulation of genetic expression, involves complex molecular mechanisms. While the process of gene silencing by methylating the H3K27 position in histones is understood, not ...

Researchers have discovered that a DNA modification called 5-formylcytosine (5fC) functions as an activating epigenetic switch that kick-starts genes in early embryonic development. This finding ...

An international study of over 3,400 children reveals that exclusive breastfeeding for at least three months leaves specific ...

DNA methylation at birth and gut microbiome colonization in the first year of life may influence the development of neurodevelopmental conditions, like ADHD and autism.

The gut microbiome and epigenetics—molecular switches that turn genes on or off—are intertwined, and both contribute to ...

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology will award the Harvey Prize in Science and Technology to Prof. Stephen Baylin, Prof. Peter Jones, and Prof. Andrew Feinberg for their groundbreaking work in ...

Neurons have variable levels of chromatin compaction, shown as different shades of red. The less compact a neuron, the more likely it is to be recruited into the memory trace (green). When we form a ...

Noodles, vegetables and mushrooms. Image by Tim Sandle. Noodles, vegetables and mushrooms. Image by Tim Sandle. Diet and nutrition are regularly discussed subjects. What is less reported is what is ...

Using cannabis could make changes to your body's epigenetic code, research has discovered. The findings, which were published in a study in 2023, suggest that using marijuana in any way can affect the ...

A new review published in the Biomolecules and Biomedicine journal sheds light on how genetics and epigenetics shape the development of periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to ...