Epigenetics

The Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk (MDR) reports on a new study involving researchers from the Max Planck Research Group Biosocial, which examines the impact of financial support on the development of children from low-income families. The study focuses on how additional financial
resources may affect biological aging in early childhood. more

A study published in Nature Human Behaviour reports that providing cash transfers to mothers with low income during the first four years of their children's lives changed the children's biological aging in ways associated with better health in adulthood.  more

Inequality speeds up the body’s clock – Early-life social disadvantage can leave long-lasting effects on the body. Research led by Yayouk Willems highlights that inequality shapes how fast we age. more

Large meta-analysis finds consistent evidence across epigenetic measures worldwide  more

Children growing up in under-resourced families have epigenetic profiles associated with worse health more