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Tweaking Gene Expression to Repair Lungs
February 25, 2013 — A healthy lung has some capacity to regenerate itself like the liver. In COPD, these reparative mechanisms fail. HDAC therapies may be useful for COPD, as well as other airway diseases. The levels of ... > full story -
Reprogramming Cells to Fight Diabetes
February 23, 2013 — For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, with limited success. The "reprogramming" of related alpha cells into beta ... > full story -
Life's Tiniest Architects Pinpointed: Molecular Regulators of Epigenetics
February 21, 2013 — If a genome is the blueprint for life, then the chief architects are tiny slices of genetic material that orchestrate how we are assembled and function. The study pinpoints the molecular regulators ... > full story -
Potential Epigenetic Mechanisms for Improved Cancer Therapy
February 19, 2013 — A review article proposes a new epigenetic hypothesis linked to tumor production and novel ideas about what causes progenitor cells to develop into cancer ... > full story -
Life Experiences Put Their Stamp on the Next Generation: New Insights from Epigenetics
February 14, 2013 — There has long been the impression that major life events, like psychological traumas, not only have effects on individuals who directly experience these events, but also have effects on their ... > full story -
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Epigenetics Shapes Fate of Brain Vs. Brawn Castes in Carpenter Ants
February 13, 2013 — Researchers found that epigenetic regulation is key to distinguishing one caste of carpenter ants, the “majors”, as brawny Amazons of the colony, compared to the “minors”, ... > full story -
Colon Cancer Exhibits a Corresponding Epigenetic Pattern in Mice and Humans
February 7, 2013 — The epigenetic investigation of mice can as a result contribute to early diagnosis of cancer in ... > full story -
Obesity in Dads May Be Associated With Offspring's Increased Risk of Disease
February 5, 2013 — A father's obesity is one factor that may influence his children's health and potentially raise their risk for diseases like cancer, according to new research. The study is the first in humans to ... > full story -
Early-Onset Puberty in Females Explained
January 29, 2013 — This research provides significant insight into the reasons why early-onset puberty occurs in females. The researchers located key genes that trigger puberty and highlighted how external forces ... > full story -
Jet Fuel, Plastics Exposures Cause Disease in Later Generations; Reproductive Diseases, Obesity
January 24, 2013 — Researchers have lengthened their list of environmental toxicants that can negatively affect as many as three generations of an exposed animal's offspring. Among them: BPA and jet fuel. And they see ... > full story
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