Epigenetics refers to how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unlike genetic changes or ...

Researchers have built a detailed map of DNA methylation changes in nearly 1,000 human brains from six weeks after conception to old age.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to be experienced by roughly 1 in 127 ...

In a previous post I pointed out the fallacy in preformationism and contrasted it with epigenesis: the true paradigm for understanding how DNA directs development. But I didn’t say anything about ...

Human Wellness is an area of increased focus and growth – and it is not limited to lycra wearing gym bunnies. Human Wellness is a much more nuanced condition and incorporates mindfulness, walking, ...

Crucially, they found that genes related to autism and schizophrenia change a lot during this early development. This suggests that problems in how these DNA changes happen might lead to these ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development ...