Epigenetics News and Research

Latest Epigenetics News and Research

Discovery provides evidence that genetic defect responsible for Down syndrome can be suppressed

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School are the first to establish that a naturally occurring X chromosome "off switch" can be rerouted to neutralize the extra chromosome responsible for trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by cognitive impairment.

18 Jul 2013

New application note describes ChIP assay technology for screening multiple epigenetic targets

Porvair Sciences has announced an application note describing the excellent results achievable from a new 96-well format version of its ChromaTrap chromatin immunoprecipitation assay technology.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 16 Jul 2013

CUMC researchers develop new approach to tailor cancer therapy for individual patient

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers are developing a new approach to cancer clinical trials, in which therapies are designed and tested one patient at a time.

16 Jul 2013

Cambridge Epigenetix introduces TrueMethyl kits for epigenetics industry

Cambridge Epigenetix Ltd., a spin out biosciences company, has announced the launch of its TrueMethyl kits.

15 Jul 2013

High folate intake during pregnancy may have undiscovered later-life effect in progeny

During pregnancy, women are normally advised to take high amounts of multivitamin supplements. In particular, folate is recommended to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in newborns. The problem is that, although vitamins are critical in fetal development, high vitamin doses during pregnancy may cause undesired effects on the offspring later in life.

15 Jul 2013

New discovery may help doctors determine role of microchimerism in human diseases

Some people possess a small number of cells in their bodies that are not genetically their own; this condition is known as microchimerism. It is difficult to determine potential health effects from this condition because of humans' relatively long life-spans.

12 Jul 2013

Children born after assisted reproduction at no greater risk for cancer, study finds

Children born as a result of assisted reproduction are at no greater risk of cancer than children born spontaneously in the general population, according to results of one of the largest ever cohort studies of ART children.

10 Jul 2013

FORMA Therapeutics, CRT partner to discover therapeutic drug candidates against DUBs

FORMA Therapeutics and Cancer Research Technology, Ltd., the commercialization company of Cancer Research UK, announced today a bold research initiative to discover innovative tools, technologies and therapeutic drug candidates against a variety of protein homeostasis regulators called, deubiquitinating enzymes.

9 Jul 2013

Key metabolites in blood could provide clues to long-term overall health and ageing

Scientists have found that key metabolites in blood - chemical 'fingerprints' left behind as a result of early molecular changes before birth or in infancy - could provide clues to a person's long-term overall health and rate of ageing in later life.

9 Jul 2013

Scientists focus on the role of mutated adult neural stem cells play in human diseases

CHARGE syndrome* is a severe developmental disorder affecting multiple organs. It affects 1 in 8500 newborns worldwide. The majority of patients carry a mutation in a gene called CHD7. How this single mutation leads to the broad spectrum of characteristic CHARGE symptoms has been a mystery.

6 Jul 2013

Epigenome mapping uncovers unique patterns that emerge during generation of brain circuitry

High-resolution mapping of the epigenome has discovered unique patterns that emerge during the generation of brain circuitry in childhood.

6 Jul 2013

Research: People's frontal cortex undergoes a significant change from infancy to adolescence

Experience of parents with their children and teachers with their students demonstrate how kids change their behaviours and knowledge from infancy to adolescence. Until now, little was known of the causes that could lead to these changes.

5 Jul 2013

New research shows that exercise changes expression of innate DNA

Exercise, even in small doses, changes the expression of our innate DNA. New research from Lund University in Sweden has described for the first time what happens on an epigenetic level in fat cells when we undertake physical activity.

4 Jul 2013

Study shows miR-22 plays a key role in breast and blood cancers

A mere 25 years ago, noncoding RNAs were considered nothing more than "background noise" in the overall genomic landscape. Now, two new studies reveal that one of these tiny noncoding molecules - microRNA-22 - plays an outsized role in two types of cancer.

4 Jul 2013

Epigenetics News and Research

Latest Epigenetics News and Research

Discovery provides evidence that genetic defect responsible for Down syndrome can be suppressed

New application note describes ChIP assay technology for screening multiple epigenetic targets

CUMC researchers develop new approach to tailor cancer therapy for individual patient

Cambridge Epigenetix introduces TrueMethyl kits for epigenetics industry

High folate intake during pregnancy may have undiscovered later-life effect in progeny

New discovery may help doctors determine role of microchimerism in human diseases

Children born after assisted reproduction at no greater risk for cancer, study finds

FORMA Therapeutics, CRT partner to discover therapeutic drug candidates against DUBs

Key metabolites in blood could provide clues to long-term overall health and ageing

Scientists focus on the role of mutated adult neural stem cells play in human diseases

Epigenome mapping uncovers unique patterns that emerge during generation of brain circuitry

Research: People's frontal cortex undergoes a significant change from infancy to adolescence

New research shows that exercise changes expression of innate DNA

Study shows miR-22 plays a key role in breast and blood cancers

Study reports new mechanism that regulates specification of lymphocytes

Researchers discover promising new way to treat HIV-related blood cancer

Study examines long-term effects on babies born to mothers with obstetric cholestasis

New blood test finds cancer-related microRNA in blood before tumor development

Study: Male mice fed with high-fat diet are more likely to father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Study: Stress felt by dad leaves lasting impression on his sperm

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Epigenetics News and Research

Latest Epigenetics News and Research

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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