In recent years, we have seen exciting developments in the field of epigenetics, which promise to answer some of the open questions in the post-genomic era, such as why two neighbouring cells with ...

If you've gained back fat after losing weight, you aren't alone. And, as it turns out, yo-yo dieting might not be the direct ...

A question of discipline? No, there are probably also physiological reasons. Ferdinand von Meyenn is Assistant Professor of ...

Trygve Tollefsbol believes you can change your destiny—with broccoli. The UAB biologist, a pioneer in the booming field of epigenetics, has the data to make his case. In a widely publicized review ...

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today ...

Now, epigenetics is changing the game. BBC technology reporter Lara Lewington tests how new fitness technology can improve our life expectancy. British 'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo describes ...

Anyone who has ever tried to get rid of a few extra kilos knows the frustration: the weight drops initially, only to be back ...

A new project is expected to help us understand diseases such as cancer and dementia, by creating a first-of-its-kind ...

Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on epigenetics.

This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time... | Genetics ...