Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why some people who experience trauma in childhood have an increase in the risk of ...

Stochasticity is everywhere -- and finding the order in disorder can unlock new ways to understand biology. Erlon Silva - TRI Digital/Moment via Getty Images Cancer is often seen as a disease that ...

Epigenetics is the science of how your lifestyle, environment, and even emotions can alter your gene activity without ...

Researchers assessed DNA methylation at 800,000 sites in the genome in blood samples collected from 900 people. The study includes extensive clinical information on participants, who all provided ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

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

Researchers revealed the importance of the transmission of epigenetic information through cell division for embryonic stem cells functionality. This has broad implications for aging, cancer, and ...

In a recent study published in the Science Advances Journal, researchers reported the link between aging, cancer, and epigenomic changes. Recent studies have reported that aging is a leading risk ...

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