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Meditation and yoga can 'reverse' DNA reactions which cause stress

posted on 6/20/2017 3:03:00 PM

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study.

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Tea consumption leads to epigenetic changes in women

posted on 6/3/2017 2:16:00 PM

Epigenetic changes are chemical modifications that turn our genes off or on. In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers show that tea consumption in women leads to epigenetic changes in genes that are known to interact with cancer and estrogen metabolism.

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CRISPR: gene editing is just the beginning

posted on 6/10/2016 6:02:00 PM

The real power of the biological tool lies in exploring how genomes work.

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Aging shrinks chromosomes

posted on 2/16/2016 3:37:00 PM

A study on human cells reveals how cellular aging affects the 3-D architecture of chromosomes.

| Categories: | Tags: senescence, genetics & genomics, epigenetics, disease/medicine, chromatin, cell & molecular biology and aging | Comments: (0) | View Count: (1401)