epigenetics

Nature Physics, Published online: 29 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03263-x During development, cells acquire their identity—a process that depends on epigenetic modifications such as methylation. Now, a statistical physics analysis of methylation helps explain embryonic symmetry breaking.

The gut microbiome and epigenetics-molecular switches that turn genes on or off-are intertwined, and both contribute to neurodevelopment, finds a study publishing April 10 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue.

What if the experiences of one generation could influence the biology of the next? With the launch of our new Collection, we invited Guest Editors Rana Dajani and Jason Gardiner to discuss the science and implications of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

Author: Dr. Sameera Abuaish Affiliations: Basic Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Princess, Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Key themes: Neuroscience capacity building • Molecular and translational neuroscience • Epigenetics • Neuron–glia metabolic interactions • Neurogenetics of autism • Regional research development • International collaboration Reflection #1 Neuroscience research in …

Diet, pollution, stress and lifestyle choices influence DNA methylation—an epigenetic process that controls how your genes function and affect health. Ever wondered how your environment can shape your genes without changing your DNA code? That’s where DNA methylation comes in—a powerful biological switch that turns genes on or off. But what flips that switch? Everyday factors like diet, pollution…

Nutrition across the human lifespan has significant effects on health, not only through direct physiological pathways but also through epigenetic mechanisms that regulate gene expression without directly altering DNA sequences. This paper reviews how variations in micro- and macronutrient intake during critical developmental windows shape long-term health outcomes and disease risk in adulthood.

Statistical Approaches to Addressing Data Science Challenges in Epigenetic Aging Research Presented by Peter Song, Professor, Department of Statistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 4:00 PM, AUST 202 Webex Meeting Link Coffee will be served at 3:30 pm in the Noether Lounge (AUST 326) Abstract: DNA methylation (DNAm) has […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 30, 2024) — Van Andel Institute has named Peter W. Laird, Ph.D., as the Peter and Emajean Cook Endowed Chair in Epigenetics and Huilin Li, Ph.D., as the […] Van Andel Institute - Van Andel Institute transforms human health through groundbreaking biomedical research and cutting-edge science education.

This paper reveals that increasing awareness of the apparent effects of TEI is integral to improving public health policies. It demonstrates the need for future researchers to investigate how best to increase awareness of TEI for policymakers, healthcare professionals and the general public.

Huda Yahya Zoghbi, MD, the inaugural winner of the 2016 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University, returned to Feinberg on Monday as part of the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics Distinguished Lecturer Series. The post Groundbreaking Geneticist Delivers Epigenetics Lecture appeared first on News Center .

A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows how a common type of epigenetic modification can be transmitted via sperm not only from parents to offspring, but to the next generation (“grandoffspring”) as well. This is called “transgenerational epigenetic inheritance,” and it may explain how a person's health and development could be influenced by the experiences of his or her parents and gra…

Genome sequences of seven well-studied ant species give researchers a detailed look at molecular mechanisms - including what may be a basis for complex behavioral differences in two worker castes in the Florida carpenter ant, Camponotus floridanus - basically, epigenetics. Epigenetics is the study of how the expression or suppression of particular genes by chemical modifications affects an organi…

Earlier this week, news that six months of exposure therapy to peanuts enabled almost 100 children with an allergy to this food to eat the equivalent of ten peanuts stirred a lot of optimism. It was just one of many studies showing that some patients with severe peanut allergies can actually gain the ability to consume  to small amounts of the food by eating a little bit of this nut each day, gra…

Interesting study : Scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in humans earlier findings in rats, that maternal care plays a significant role in influencing the genes that control our stress response. .... Epigenetics is the study of changes in the function of genes that don’t involve changes in the sequences of D…