Editing the Brain: How New Epigenetic Tools Could Rewrite Our Understanding of Memory and More

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 12:20 in Biology & Nature

Epigenetic changes are implicated in a host of neural conditions, from Alzheimer's-related memory loss to depression. Now, a revolutionary set of molecular editing tools is allowing scientists to alter the epigenome like never before. UAB neuroscientist Jeremy Day, Ph.D., explains how he uses these techniques in his lab, and why they could lead to an entirely new kind of therapy.

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