Epigenetic alterations have emerged as critical factors in the pathogenesis of brain cancer, particularly gliomas. This article explores the impact of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) on the ...

With the strong associations established in epidemiologic studies and a dearth of evidence on the actual mechanisms by which ...

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Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give ...

Additionally, our findings revealed an age-related increase in chromosome stiffness in MI oocytes. Since aging is associated with elevated levels of DNA damage, we investigated the impact of etoposide ...

There are a significant number of words, phrases and acronyms that appear when talking about race and ethnicity which often change depending on the context of the conversation. Language is ...

Upon interaction with KDM6B, DNA becomes more receptive to other factors ... which keeps these genes inactive and enables the uterus to support pregnancy. As pregnancy progresses, the methylation ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics have unveiled a groundbreaking map of human DNA mixing during reproduction, offering insights into genetic diversity, health, and fertility. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...

In response to KDM6B, DNA becomes more accessible to other ... Over the course of pregnancy, levels of methylation on these histones fade in a slow and steady way, eventually reaching low enough ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then ...