March 2024 in “Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University)” This study found that DNA methylation-based age predictors and lifestyle factors significantly affect perceived age and external visible characteristics in the aging process, with implications for forensic and anti-aging cosmetic applications.
July 2023 in “Nature Genetics” Researchers identified key cell types and genes involved in hair and skin diseases.
May 2022 in “Clinical Epigenetics” This study found that maternal early-pregnancy serum ferritin concentrations were associated with lower DNA methylation levels at specific CpG sites in cord blood, with some associations persisting into childhood.
July 2025 in “Annals of Human Genetics” This review examines the genetics of acne vulgaris, concluding that stem/progenitor cell maintenance and cellular migration are key processes in its pathogenesis, potentially shifting future treatment strategies beyond traditional antibiotics and retinoids, which have notable side effects.
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December 2020 in “PLOS Genetics” This study used a new statistical approach, PLACO, to identify several novel shared genetic regions associated with both Type 2 Diabetes and Prostate Cancer in two large GWAS datasets.
