Did you ever wonder why all of a sudden someone develops a neurodegenerative disorder, heart disease, an autoimmune condition or even… cancer? Did it just drop down out of the sky and land on their ...

Genetics is the study of heritable changes in gene activity or function due to the direct alteration of the DNA sequence. Such alterations include point mutations, deletions, insertions, and ...

Every cell in our body contains the complete DNA library. So-called methyl groups regulate that in body tissues only the genetic information is expressed that is indeed needed in this tissue. Now, for ...

In some people who carry a repeat expansion in the C9ORF72 gene, methylation of the gene promoter shuts down its transcription. This offers a modicum of protection against amyotrophic lateral ...

In the intricate landscape of human biochemistry, few processes wield as much influence over overall health as methylation. This fundamental cellular mechanism, involving the transfer of methyl groups ...

When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. Proteins are crucial parts of nearly every aspect of biology, and they are very relevant to human ...

The metabolic syndrome, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities including obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia ...

A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...