Stressful pregnancies can lead to stressful children
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that children whose mothers are highly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to be vulnerable to stress as they grow...
View ArticleMore accurate markers identified for detecting response to epigenetic drugs...
Researchers have identified and validated two DNA methylation markers that could help physicians to more accurately determine a patient's response to epigenetic drugs for treatment of myelodysplastic...
View ArticleGenes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress
(Medical Xpress)—A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age,...
View ArticleNew DNA technique means pointing the finger at the right identical twin just...
DNA profiling (or genetic fingerprinting) has proved a revolutionary tool for forensic investigators as a means to identify potential suspects, exonerate the innocent and convict the guilty. But, like...
View ArticleMechanism regulating gene expression linked to bone and joint damage in AS
The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) Press Conference revealed that DNA methylation - a mechanism that regulates gene expression...
View ArticleAge, obesity affect gene expression in symptomatic BPH
(HealthDay)—Age and obesity affect gene regulation in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Urology.
View ArticleSimple, sensitive, and cost-effective assays for analyzing Fragile X-related...
Fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable cause of intellectual disability and a frequent cause of autism, is characterized by abnormalities of the FMR1 gene that are difficult to analyze....
View ArticleDNA labels predict mortality
Various chemical modifications in the genome determine whether genes are read or deactivated. Methyl labels in the DNA play a key role in this "epigenetic" regulation of gene activity. Life style and...
View ArticleNovel tool confers targeted, stable editing of epigenome in human stem cells
Salk Institute scientists have developed a novel technology to correct disease-causing aberrations in the chemical tags on DNA that affect how genes are expressed. These types of chemical...
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