A large-scale meta-analysis in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that lifetime cannabis use is associated with DNA methylation changes in peripheral blood, which could have implications for understanding the long-term health effects of cannabis consumption.
Researchers investigated the association between neighborhood deprivation and alterations in DNA methylation and gene expression in breast cancer tissues of Black and White women.
A new paper in The Lancet eBioMedicine explores whether these changes predict the future risk of stomach tumors and how epigenetic changes interact with environmental and lifestyle factors in this process.
Living in privately rented homes is linked to faster biological aging, with its impact nearly double that of unemployment. However, these effects are reversible, highlighting the potential of housing policies in health improvement.
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer. It is also the most lethal form, in part because clinicians do not have effective ways to screen women for it during the cancer's early stages, when it's easiest to treat.