New research in epigenetics reveals how early-life experiences influence gene expression and brain development.

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Cancer in children and adolescents is rare. Nevertheless, malignant diseases are still one of the most common causes of death ...

Five cold cases solved, while U.S. homicide rate in 2024 is predicted to return to levels recorded in 2019, and as family ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. Researchers have found ...

These DNA polymorphisms are the source of hereditary influence and will revolutionize genetic research on individual differences (Robert Plomin). Psychometrics and behavioral genetic have already ...

Researchers have made some surprising breakthroughs in 2024 addiction research, benefitting addicts and their families, as ...

If you're facing a regular battle of wills at every meal time, experts say there could be a reason behind fussiness ...

The science behind this theory lies in the burgeoning field of epigenetics, which explores how environmental factors, ...

Scientists have managed to figure out one of the main reasons why kids will turn their noses up at certain foods ...

A new study has shown that being a fussy eater is more a result of the way we are made up than our environment and parenting.