Epigenetics

Performed remotely in Mexico by engineers and embryologists in New York, an automated fertility treatment resulted in conception and, more recently, a live birth.

A man in his early 20s received a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, which had been frozen since his childhood.

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Radiographic PFS doubled to more than 14 months when mevrometostat was added to enzalutamide

Preventing biofilm formation in space

The last radical improvement in our lifespans happened in the 20th Century. Now, researchers are looking into just how much further we can go — and if that's even possible.

Transcriptomic profiles showed mainly T2-low asthma endotypes in studies of primarily minority children.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama announced its $1.125 million investment in supporting 22 projects at seven in-state institutions.

Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for years

DNA methylation is one of several epigenetic mechanisms crucial for regulating gene expression in eukaryotic organisms.

Conventional methods for encoding data into DNA strands involve making custom DNA sequences from scratch. Scientists call this process de novo synthesis. This technique is labor-intensive, slow,...

A new epigenetic assay is able to stratify patients with Barrett's esophagus according to their probability of neoplastic progression within 5 years, a study found.

The recent capability to measure thousands of plasma proteins from a tiny blood sample has provided a new dimension of expansive data that can advance our understanding of human health. For example, the company SomaLogic has developed the means to ...

A new study has shed light on the challenges of converting one type of specialized cell into another, a process critical for advances in regenerative medicine. Despite recent progress in the field, a key obstacle in maintaining the new identity of reprogrammed cells lies in their original DNA methylation patterns—crucial markers that define cell identity.

Your results will help determine whether you need more testing.

Epigenetic skin care is starting to become more popular, so a dermatologist explains if it works here.

Recent research suggested headache surgery can safely reduce the number of headache days in patients with resistant migraine, but many expert neurologists remained unconvinced.

Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication—such as weaker bones and better viral resistance—in pigs and chickens, according to a research team based in Japan.

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Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal, has been identified as a significant environmental pollutant due to its widespread industrial use and persistence in the environment. Chronic exposure to Cd poses a considerable threat to human health, as it accumulates in various tissues over time, leading to numerous diseases.