DNA methylation
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news.sky.comUK Study Finds Small Association Between Frequent Arts Participation and Slower DNA-Methylation Ageing
A University College London-led study of 3,556 UK adults found that weekly participation in arts and cultural activities was associated with up to 4% slower ageing, comparable to the effect of weekly exercise. The research, published in Innovation In Aging, examined seven epigene…
link.springer.comMachine Learning Framework Identifies Tumor Microenvironment Ecotypes in Blood Samples
Researchers developed a machine learning approach that identifies nine spatial ecotypes in the tumor microenvironment from over 10 million single-cell and spatial transcriptomes across multiple cancer types. The ecotypes can be detected noninvasively through cell-free DNA methyla…
Oleg Yunakov / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Study Describes Low-Cost Blood Test for Detecting Multiple Diseases Using Cell-Free DNA Methylation
Researchers have developed a blood test that uses cell-free DNA methylation to detect multiple diseases at a low cost. The test analyzes methylation patterns in blood samples to identify conditions such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. This approach aims to enable early dete…