Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and the environment ...

A Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has uncovered a connection between a ...

A new study suggests epigenetic changes at Type 1 diabetes susceptibility genes may explain the risk profile of children born ...

Studies of DNA methylation, RNA methylation, and histone modification revealed important information about the pathology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and treatment potential. Epigenetic ...

Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence. These changes can significantly impact gene activity and cellular ...

Cancer, a disease with global impact, is intricately linked to dysregulated gene expression, which is influenced by both genetic mutations and epigenetic changes, including RNA modifications. A ...

From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not code for proteins. Once considered ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh discovered a promising new biomarker ...