Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to cancer risk ...

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how ...

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 ...

A naturally occurring dietary compound has been linked to biological signs of slower aging. Higher levels of theobromine in ...

Cannabis use may leave lasting fingerprints on the human body, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests – not in our DNA code itself, but in how that code is expressed. US researchers found it may cause ...

An analysis of the Framingham Heart Study data found that higher epigenetic aging metrics predicted lower scores on the digital Clock Drawing Test 7 years later. The strongest association was with ...

Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study provides increased support for the idea that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 ...

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 ...

A groundbreaking study, spanning 15,000 tissue samples across 348 mammal species, has unveiled a potential key to unlocking the mysteries of longer life. The research, delving deep into the realm of ...

A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by Van Andel Institute scientists. The findings, published in Nature Cancer, identified two ...

As people live longer, the gut quietly accumulates damage that can tip the balance between healthy tissue renewal and chronic ...

Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support for the idea that ...