Helping Others May Slow Biological Aging, but Too Much Informal Help Could Backfire
A cross-national study of older adults in the United States and Northern Ireland finds that moderate volunteering and informal helping ...
Tag: DNA Methylation
Lost DNA Fragment Weakens the Inheritance of Methylation Patterns in Plants
Two independent studies converge on a 2.7 kilobase DNA deletion that reduces the fidelity of methylation inheritance in plants, suggesting ...
Chemical Tags on a Heart Hormone Gene May Predict Stroke Risk and Recovery
A large Chinese case-control study finds that DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation patterns in the promoter of the ANP-encoding NPPA gene ...
Cell-by-cell maps reveal hidden complexity of genomic imprinting in maize
A new study combining spatial transcriptomics and single-nucleus RNA sequencing shows that genomic imprinting in maize endosperm is far more ...
Wealth Leaves a Molecular Signature: Higher Socioeconomic Status Slows Epigenetic Aging
A nationally representative NHANES analysis finds that higher socioeconomic position is linked to slower epigenetic aging on mortality-predicting DNA methylation ...
Epigenetic Editing Steps Closer to the Clinic as Bioengineering Tools Mature
The EpiBio-24 conference in Amsterdam showcased maturing epigenetic engineering tools, durable gene silencing in animal models, and growing clinical momentum ...
Near-Perfect Long Reads Reveal Hidden Mosaicism Left Behind by CRISPR Gene Editing
Ultra-accurate targeted long-read sequencing of genome-edited zebrafish reveals widespread CRISPR-Cas9 mosaicism, with structural variants and off-target mutations inherited into the ...
Metal stress rewrites plant DNA methylation within minutes, review finds
A new review in Ecotoxicology shows that plants respond to heavy metal toxicity with rapid, targeted DNA methylation changes that ...
Systematic Review Uncovers How ATM Gene Defects Shape Blood Cancers
A new systematic review finds that mutations, methylation, and expression loss of the ATM DNA repair gene are recurrent and ...
Single Genetic Change May Strike Twice in Rare Anemia Case, Long-Read Study Suggests
Long-read multi-omics sequencing of a severe GPI deficiency case has uncovered a candidate dual-effect variant that may simultaneously destabilize an ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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