Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

Cannabis use may leave lasting fingerprints on the human body, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests – not in our DNA code itself, but in how that code is expressed. US researchers found it may cause ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University reveal that combined exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics and the preservative ...

Although the gut renews itself constantly, its stem cells accumulate age-related molecular changes that quietly alter how ...

Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to cancer risk ...

Maternal prenatal stress related to natural and human-made disasters can lead to epigenetic modifications in offspring, ...

Male reproductive health is receiving renewed attention in light of global concerns regarding declining semen quality, altered pubertal timing, and ...

Treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) depends on knowing what goes wrong inside cells. A new study suggests that two genetic ...

About half of Americans between 45 and 84 have atherosclerosis without knowing it. Diseases linked to atherosclerosis are the leading cause of death in the United States. The condition develops when ...

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 ...