What you eat can change the genes and health outcomes of your unborn children and grandchildren

Over the past century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation. Genes, regions of DNA largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered immutable in the original genetics model developed by biologist Gregor Mendel in 1865. That is, genes were thought to be largely unaffected by a person’s environment. The emergence of the … Read more

What you eat can change the genes and health outcomes of your unborn children and grandchildren

Over the past century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation. Genes, regions of DNA largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered immutable in the original genetics model developed by biologist Gregor Mendel in 1865. That is, genes were thought to be largely unaffected by a person’s environment. The emergence of the … Read more