which is linked to a higher risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke. Obesity is linked to a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, and it can accelerate biological aging by altering DNA ...

When a person’s body age is higher than their chronological age, this can put them at a higher risk of developing chronic diseases ... aging by altering DNA methylation patterns, which are ...

The next generation of genetically altered food is forging ahead, aiming to be attractive to consumers rather than producers. Katrina Megget finds out whether Crispr means crisper salads ...

Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked inborn error of glycosphingolipid metabolism characterized by progressive lysosomal deposition of partially metabolized substrates ...

The scientists state that epigenetic clocks based on the entropy of methylation states predict chronological age with ...

“ […] methylation entropy is measuring different properties of a locus compared to mean methylation and CHALM, and that loci ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 3, on March 12, 2025, titled "DNA methylation entropy is a biomarker for aging." ...

DNA methylation is a key factor in the regulation of organismal development and tissue homeostasis. DNA methylation marks indicate how to regulate ...

She is affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs. For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar.