POSTnote by Peter Border. It was first published on Wednesday, 18 December 2013. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 March 2014.
Epigenetics and Health
Epigenetics refers to a range of factors that regulate the activity of genes. Such factors can contribute to a host of human diseases from cancer to mental illness and knowledge of epigenetics may help to reduce disease risk in ageing populations. This POSTnote examines how recent advances in this field can be used to develop new treatments, inform public health policy, and contribute to the UK economy.
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- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-451
- Subjects
- Health Health services DNA Diseases Genetics Disease control Economic situation Mental illness Medical treatments Science
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- POST
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- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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