DNA methylation data can be used to estimate biological age, but results across commercial tests differ, raising questions ...

Researchers suggest early interventions, such as probiotics, could help nurture a healthy gut microbiome and potentially ...

Diet can leave lasting epigenetic marks that reshape gene expression, metabolic pathways, and disease susceptibility across the lifespan. These diet-driven molecular changes may create a form of ...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and the environment ...

Why do identical twins sometimes experience different health outcomes as they age? How is it that a pregnant woman’s nutrition can influence her unborn child’s future risk of developing certain ...

Scientists have long been puzzled by a phenomenon among identical twins called discordance. Despite having the same DNA, aging twins can become discordant for certain traits. One twin can be taller ...