Among the most widely used tools today to measure the deterioration of the organism over time are the so-called "epigenetic clocks." Epigenetics refers to the chemical modifications that accumulate in ...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene expression that are not caused by alterations in the DNA sequence, has emerged as a key player in the development and severity of type 2 diabetes. Epigenetics ...

Aging is a natural part of life that changes the body in ways we sometimes might not like. Researchers from Harvard Medical School believe that epigenetic changes — and not just changes to the DNA — ...