As we get older, chemical marks on our DNA slowly shift. Now, a study reveals this 'drift' in gut stem cells is fueled by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found associations between DNA methylation on imprinted genes at birth and metabolic dysfunction in ...

In pregnancy, the placenta is the link between mother and child, and this prenatal environment can have huge influences on the development of the fetus. Changes in the intrauterine environment have ...

Winston-Salem, NC and Charlottesville, VA - Much of the variability in severity, organ involvement, and response to therapy among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is blamed on ...

Psychology Assistant Professor Sarah Merrill studies the chemical tags that trauma and other adverse experiences can leave on children’s genes – and whether interventions can buffer the effects of ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne have determined that the novel mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines not only induce acquired immune responses such as antibody ...

There are markers that sit on top of DNA and change over the course of one's lifetime, and they can even be passed down to future generations. These "epigenetic" markers alter how genes are expressed ...