Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how ...

Despite its expanding legalization in the U.S., scientists are still learning about the effects of marijuana use. One recent ...

Belmonte and his colleagues, however, didn’t edit the genes themselves. Instead, they targeted the epigenome to modify the chemical and protein tags that sit on the chromatin and influence gene ...

Antoinette S. Perry; R. William G. Watson; Mark Lawler; Donal Hollywood The final two classes of HDAC inhibitors consist of the electrophilic ketone, trifluoromethylketone, and the miscellaneous ...

Conversely, when the researchers injected mice with no history of alcohol consumption with an epigenome-altering system that increased histone methylation and reduced Arc expression, the animals ...

How can two mice sharing exactly the same DNA become so different? The answer lies in the epigenome, a kind of second genome that all animals have, including humans. The epigenome dictates which ...

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome ...

For instance, in normal, healthy mice, the agouti genes are kept in the "off" position by the epigenome, which attaches methyl groups to the corresponding regions of DNA, resulting in the DNA's ...

Mutations fuel evolution while also causing diseases like cancer. Epigenome-targeted DNA repair can help organisms protect important genomic regions from mutation. However, the adaptive value, ...

Epigenome, consisting of epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation and histone modifications, is essential for the normal development of a multicellular organism. Cell-type-specific epigenetic profiles ...

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome ...