The research team behind the study, which is being published in the journal Epigenetics, also found strong links between
these altered epigenetic patterns and the activity in genes controlling improved metabolism and inflammation.
Several of
the altered epigenetic patterns were also found in the brains of individuals with autism, giving credence to the idea that they might be related to autism.
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that long - term endurance training in a stable way
alters the epigenetic pattern in the human skeletal muscle.
Not exact matches
Most research on
epigenetics has focused on the way everyday experiences
alter patterns of gene activity in DNA during life through a chemical process of gene tagging called methylation, which usually silences genes.
Much of the previous research on
epigenetics has focused on the fact that everyday experiences
alter patterns of gene activity in DNA during life through a chemical process of gene tagging called methylation, which usually silences genes.