A Promising New Form of Immunotherapy for Cancer
New research suggests a way to increase the staying power of CAR T cells, a promising form of immunotherapy for cancer. In people with chronic…
Epigenetics News
New Approach Identifies Genetic Markers Linked to Complex Diseases
Researchers from MIT have developed a new approach that identifies genetic markers linked to complex diseases. Many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and schizophrenia, tend…
New Epigenetic Algorithm Accurately Predicts Male Sexual Orientation
By using epigenetic information from just nine regions of the human genome, a new algorithm can predict the sexual orientation of males with up to…
UCLA Study Shows That Obesity Accelerates Aging of the Liver
A newly published study is the first to evaluate the effect of body weight on the biological ages of a variety of human tissues, revealing…
Single Factor Can Reset the Immune System Back 500 Million Years
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute reveal that a single factor can reset the immune system of mice to a state likely similar to what…
Engineers Develop New Method to Detect Epigenetic Modifications
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed a new method to detect epigenetic modifications, which could offer a new way to choose the best treatment for…
MOF-Associated Complexes Mediate Genetic Fair Play
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute have discovered that the same evolutionary stable MOF protein that regulates X dosis in flies is also involved in…
Scientists Discover a Fundamental Aggravating Factor in Autoimmune Diseases
Using genetic engineering, scientists have identified a factor that may play a significant role in autoimmune diseases. Scientists in Freiburg may have discovered a fundamental…
Decoded Shark Genome Provides New Insights into Immunity and Bone Formation
Researchers have decoded the genome of the elephant shark, providing new insights into immunity and bone formation. An international team of researchers, including scientists of…
Regular Exercise Induces Changes in DNA
A study from scientists at Lund University found that exercise induces genome-wide changes in DNA methylation in human adipose tissue, potentially affecting adipocyte metabolism. Exercise,…
Rejuvenating Blood by Re-Programming Stem Cells
In a new study, researchers from Lund University detail how they succeeded in rejuvenating the blood of mice by re-programming the stem cells that produce…
Scientists Synthesize the First Biologically Effective Perfume
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute discovered that women prefer the smell of men who have different immune gene variants than they themselves have, cracking…
Epigenetics Are Important To Evolutionary Success
Genetic diversity and long periods of time are things that are crucial for evolutionary adaptation. This made scientists wonder why invasive species, lacking genetic diversity,…
Honeybees Switch Roles within the Hive
Honeybees exhibit subtle differences in their DNA, which is tied to their roles within the hive. These DNA modifications, which are normally fixed, can be…
Researchers Use Bioinformatics and Epigenetics to Aid Cancer Research
A computational epigenetics research group at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrücken is using software programs to rummage through the genomes of cancer…
Bonobo Great Apes Are Domesticating Themselves
While it’s expected that the animal kingdom is a fierce place, where aggression for survival dominates, a new study on bonobos (Pan paniscus) published in…