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. A review article titled “Epigenetics and Environmental Health” provides an in-depth analysis of how epigenetic modifications can influence the onset and progression of various...
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Heavy drinking in teens causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain
Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with increased risk for psychological problems and alcohol use disorder later in life. Subhash Pandey, director, UIC Center for Research in Alcohol Epigenetics. Credit: Joshua Clark. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago...