Exposure to BPA appears to have a transgenerational effect on autism risk. Mice whose great grandmothers were exposed to BPA during pregnancy exhibited social behavioral deficits associated with ASD.
A new study reports the in utero environment can impact teenage brain development, contributing to problems with cognitive processing and emotional regulation.
Researchers have discovered an epigenetic switch that can 'shut down' obesity.
A new study reports telomere length may be shortened in newborn babies whose mothers did not graduate high school.
Researchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.
A new study provides detailed information about human specific changes in gene regulation and human brain development.
A new study reports people with more Alzheimer's related neuropathology in their brains had higher levels of DNA modifications within the ANK1 gene.
Researchers have shown stress on preadolesecent and adult male mice induced an epigenetic mark in their sperm which reprogrammed their offspring's HPA axis, a region the the brain which governs stress response.
Researchers identified microRNA-7 as a non-classic risk factor for hereditary obesity.
H3 acetylation of basal neural precursor cells may have been an important factor in the evolution of the human neocortex.
A new study that looks at how lactose intolerance develops over time may give new insight into understanding how mental health issues develop.
In 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.
