News articles tagged with 'methylation' (Page 3)
Scientists map epigenetic changes during blood cell differentiation
— 17 Aug 2010 10:09 | HealthHaving charted the occurrence of a common chemical change that takes place while stem cells decide their fates and progress from precursor to progeny, a Johns Hopkins-led team of scientists…
Study implicates new epigenetic player in mental retardation and facial birth defects
— 13 Jul 2010 11:52 | HealthA subtle mutation affecting the epigenome - a set of dynamic factors that influence gene activity - may lead to an inherited form of mental retardation that affects boys, find researchers…
'Jumping genes' find new homes in humans more often than previously thought
— 25 Jun 2010 12:44 | HealthTransposons, or 'jumping genes,' make up roughly half of the human genome. Geneticists previously estimated that they replicate and insert themselves into new locations roughly one…
Late-stage ovarian cancer shows promise in two-drug phase I trial
— 10 Jun 2010 10:54 | HealthThe combination of decitabine and carboplatin appears to improve the outcome of women who have late-stage ovarian cancer. In an upcoming issue of the journal Cancer (online today),…
Epigenetic gene silencing may hold key to fatal lung vascular disease
— 8 Jun 2010 12:18 | HealthA rare but fatal disease of blood vessels in the lung may be caused in part by aberrant silencing of genes rather than genetic mutation, new research reports…
Gene related to ageing plays role in stem cell differentiation
— 5 Jun 2010 15:03 | HealthA gene shown to play a role in the ageing process appears to play a role in the regulation of the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, according to researchers from the Centre for…
UCLA stem cell researchers uncover previously unknown patterns in DNA methylation
— 2 Jun 2010 14:39 | HealthA previously unknown pattern in DNA methylation - an event that affects cell function by altering gene expression - has been uncovered for the first time by stem cell researchers at…
Fatty acid to enhance anticancer drug
— 8 May 2010 18:43 | HealthChemical changes in the genetic material, known as epigenetic modifications, regulate the activity of many genes. Thus, attachment of methyl groups to DNA often inactivates important…
Trauma-induced changes to genes may lead to PTSD
— 5 May 2010 09:51 | HealthA study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health suggests that traumatic experiences 'biologically embed' themselves in select genes, altering their functions…
USC researchers discover new molecular subtype of brain cancer
— 16 Apr 2010 00:50 | HealthA study conducted by a collaborative team led by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) may lead to better insight into the clinical outcome for some patients…