FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2022·4 min readHow Genetics Influences Our Body Weight Beyond GenesResearchers identified microRNA-7 as a non-classic risk factor for hereditary obesity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2022·4 min readObesity May Be a Neurodevelopmental DisorderObesity is, in part, determined by epigenetic development in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Findings suggest developmental epigenetics plays a significant role in both environmental and genetic influences on obesity risk.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 27, 2022·5 min readStudy Shows Transmission of Epigenetic Memory Across Multiple GenerationsBy altering the epigenetic markers on chromosomes, researchers witnessed changed gene expression in offspring and grand-offspring. The findings reveal the occurrence of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·September 2, 2022·5 min readDNA Responses to Childhood Trauma Offer Clues on Which Children Will Have Long-Term Health Issues as AdultsEpigenetic traces of childhood trauma can be used as biomarkers to predict the risk of addiction, depression, and a range of other physical and mental health issues 17 years later.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2022·5 min readStudy Finds No Evidence of Genetic Legacy in Children of UK’s Nuclear Test VeteransMembers of the British military who witnessed nuclear test programs in the 1950s and 60s are no more likely to pass on genetic alterations to their offspring and future generations than other members of the military, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 9, 2022·4 min readKey Epigenetic Markers in Vulnerability to Developing Food Addiction IdentifiedCommon epigenetic markers associated with food addiction have been identified.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 7, 2022·4 min readA ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking BehaviorGene editing could be a potential new treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who indulged in binge drinking as adolescence.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 27, 2022·3 min readAn Epigenetic Cause of Miscarriages Is Identified and Cured in MiceIn mice, the failed epigenetic suppression of Xist leads to fetal developmental abnormalities and miscarriage. Knocking out the Xist gene greatly reduced prenatal death. The findings have implications for understanding infertility and developing new treatments to prevent miscarriage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 20, 2022·4 min readEpigenetic Age Predicts Cognitive FunctionYour epigenetic "age" can predict your risk of developing cognitive impairments and dementia later in life, a new study reports. Epigenetic age takes into account specific personal epigenetic changes that occur in relation to your biological age.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 7, 2022·4 min readTeens Who Struggle in Relationships Suffer Premature Aging in AdulthoodTeens who experience maladaptive relationships show physical and epigenetic signs of premature aging when they reach adulthood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 28, 2022·5 min readMRI Images Epigenetics in the BrainResearchers have developed a new imaging approach that captures DNA methylation in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2021·3 min readNew Technique Provides Insights Into the Evolution of the BrainH3 acetylation of basal neural precursor cells may have been an important factor in the evolution of the human neocortex.Read More
