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·January 21, 2019·3 min read

Mice Pass On Brain Benefits of Enriched Upbringing to Offspring

Researchers report life experiences may be transgenerationally inherited through a combination of epigenetics and parental behavior.

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·January 17, 2019·3 min read

Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories

A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and stress behaviors. The study reports Cdk5 is naturally activated in males, but not females.

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·January 16, 2019·5 min read

Differences Among Neurons that Coincide with Psychiatric Conditions

A new study reveals differences in genes in four areas of the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders.

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·January 8, 2019·4 min read

Childhood Stress Affects Behavior of Offspring: Mouse Study

Researchers report on the epigenetic effect of early life stress. In a new study, researchers reveal mice who experienced stress in the first few weeks of life showed deterioration in memory, learning and maternal behaviors. Behavioral changes were seen in their later offspring, regardless of sex.

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·January 8, 2019·7 min read

Choline Helps Fight Alzheimer’s Across Generations

Researchers report when mice bred to display Alzheimer's like symptoms were given diets high in choline, their offspring showed improvements in spatial memory compared to those exposed to normal levels of choline in the womb.

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·December 19, 2018·5 min read

Cannabis Exposure Alters Genetic Profile of Sperm

THC exposure targets genes in two major cellular pathways and alters DNA methylation, a new study reports. Researchers say that wile cannabis triggers structural and regulatory changes in the DNA of users' sperm, they do not know yet whether the changes are passed down to the offspring and what effects that could have.

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·December 11, 2018·4 min read

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Researchers have identified 14 genetic regions linked to activity.

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·November 1, 2018·4 min read

Children Who Experience Violence Early in Life Develop Faster

A new study reports children who are subjected violence early in life experience faster biological aging, including earlier onset of puberty and epigenetic aging, than peers who are not abused. Additionally, children exposed to other early life adversities, such as poverty and food insecurity, show delayed signs of pubertal development.

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·October 16, 2018·4 min read

Dads’ Nicotine Use May Cause Cognitive Problems for Children and Grandchildren

Researchers report a father's exposure to nicotine may have lasting effects on the cognitive development of his offspring. The study reports nicotine exposure may cause epigenetic alterations in key genes within the father's sperm, affecting not only his direct children but also grandchildren.

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·October 12, 2018·4 min read

Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

Researchers report high fat diet in female mice can have an epigenetic effect on future generations. The study found high fat diets had lead to an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and addictive behaviors over three generations of offspring.