Neuroepic: Nature, Nurture, Food, Family, Brains
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
57. Nutrigenomics of Vitamin B12 and Invasive Cancer
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a society we are becoming more aware of how daily life patterns directly affect our health and wellness. Exercise, food, and sleep not only influen...
56. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All a pregnant woman longs for is a healthy, happy baby at the end of her pregnancy. While most women get their wish, the unfortunate reality is that ...
55. Introduction to Nutrigenomics & Nutrigenetics
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is a constant barrage of information about cancer-causing chemicals, damaging pollution, and other toxins making us sick. With headlines like “...
54. Food Shortages: Ukrainians and Americans Need More Than Nutritional Relief
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The raging conflict in Ukraine is creating a humanitarian crisis through denial of food, water, and housing for those caught in the crossfire. Each da...
53. Reimagining Epilepsy Care With Food
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Epilepsy is a seizure disorder that affects about 3.4 million Americans. It is characterized by abnormal or hyperactive brain cell activity. Although ...
52. Polyphenol Modulation of an Anti-Cancer Response
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Next to water, tea is the most consumed beverage worldwide with approximately 20 billion cups consumed daily,” which is almost 2000 olympic swimm...
51. "Personalized Nutrition" Is it Worth It?
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps told ESPN that he eats between 8,000 and 10,000 calories a day. This is 4 times the amount of calories an average ...
50. Epigenetic Role of Folate in Maternal and Child Health
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people understand that a healthy diet can contribute to good health, but people might be less aware of how their diet can impact their future chi...
49. Using Nutriepigenetics For the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I was younger, I was convinced my father was lying when he swore that salads made him sick, yet he could eat a ribeye-steak with no problem. It w...
48. Nutri-epigenetics, Anxiety, and Depression
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have heard that taking care of one’s body is vital not only for physical health, but also for mental wellbeing. The supposed connection i...
47. Changing the Narrative on Food: How Our Diet Can Change Our Genes
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Food is at the center of our everyday lives. We use it to fuel our bodies, to socialize and connect with others, even as a way to earn money! We all h...
46. Nature, Nurture, and Nutrition: Epigenetics of Child Development
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a constant debate between nature and nurture. Is it because of my genes that I behave the way I do, or is it because of my environment, like...
45. The Food-Based Genetics Behind Colorectal Cancer
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of delicious foods in the world: from a hot bowl of noodle soup on a cold day to a breakfast sandwich and a coffee in the morning. You...
44. The Role of Nutri-Epigenetics on Circadian Rhythms
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine turning off your daily alarm, and refraining from that afternoon cup of coffee to keep you awake after you start to feel tired. Imagine yourse...
43. "Cure"-Cumin for Colon Cancer
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alongside the green matcha lattes and swirly chai lattes, a new, trendy, favorite has been added to coffee shop menus: golden lattes. These yellow lat...
42. Deja Food: the Epigenetics of Taste Aversion
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When growing up, there are many new experiences that shape your likes and dislikes long into the future. One of the big factors is food. W...
41. Machine Learning and the Future of Epigenetic Research
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The technological advancements of the last several decades has far outpaced that of centuries prior, nothing more so than the introduction  ...
40. The Significance of microRNA in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each year in the United States, there are 200,000 cases of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It’s estimated that 10-15 percent of the adult population suffe...
39. How to Make the Killer Glioblastoma Cookie Recpie Edible
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Carr, the grandson of a famous University of Michigan football coach, Lloyd Carr, died of a brain tumor at the age of 5. With a bad fall and a su...
38. Epigenetics on the Spectrum: The Epigenetics of Autism
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine if your memory was so good, you could learn to speak a whole language fluently in a week. This is the case for Daniel Tammet, an extraordinary...
37. Neuroepigenetics of Alzheimer's
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are some genetic factors that researchers have identified in possibly playing a role in the development of AD. The apolipoprotein (APOE) gene, w...
36. Neuroepigenetics of Physical Exercise: Whipping Your Genes into Shape
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine telling people that there is a magic health pill that if they take once a day, they could be the most physically and mentally heal...
35. Nicotine: the Crown JUUL of Your Child's Developmental Impairment
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vaping has become a quickly growing epidemic among teens in America, with over 25% of all high school students having used a vape in the past &n...
34. Epigenetics of Drug Addiction in the Midst of the Opioid Crisis
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prescription painkillers are vital for proper medical treatment for patients who endure chronic or acute pain. Opioids in particular are c...
33. Epigenetics and Brain Tumors
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do cell phones cause brain cancer? What about hair dyes? These are things we use every day—what if they are responsible? So far, studies have found ...
32. Demystifying the Search for a Cure: the Epigenetics of Huntington's Disease
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you grew up in the United States, you are most likely familiar with the song “This Land is Your Land”, one of the most famous American folk son...
31. Your Epigenome Needs Sleep, Too!
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine that you are a college student, whose professors all magically decided to give exams and projects due on the same date. For some r...
30. Sleep or Study? The Relationship of Neuroepigenetics and Sleep Deprivation
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a student? Do you work night shifts? Are you a night owl and stay awake through the night? What if I told you that if you sleep less tha...
29. A Kingdom of ~Social Isolation~ and it Looks Like I'm the Queen
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re stuck in your house, taking responsibility and doing your part in social distancing. You’ve exhausted Netflix’s contents. Hulu, Dis...
28. Lifting the Brain Fog: Chemo Brain and Epigenetics
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases that plagues our society. According to the National Cancer Institute, around 38% of people will be diagno...
27. Insights from the Family Tree: How Ancestral Environment Can Affect Behavior Across Generations
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From work to school, social media to politics, there seem to be a growing number of stressors each year. For many of us stress is an everyday part of ...
26. What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Transgenerational Inheritance of Induced Defenses
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine that you are a 5-inch field mouse running for dear life from a hungry snake eager to have you as a tasty snack. Not only is your focus sharpen...
25. Micromanaging the Mind: microRNAs and Fragile X Syndrome
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cognition is, according to the Oxford dictionary, the “mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience...
24. Do You Feel Anxious? The Epigenetic Inheritance of Anxiety
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1:50pm. You have an assignment to submit in 10 minutes. You are meeting your team project members in about an hour. You need to call your paren...
23. Don't You Forget About Us: PTSD in Women
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. 90% of the adult rape victims are female. Nearly all of them experience symptoms of post-traumati...
22. The Epigenetics of Schizophrenia
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Schizophrenia is a disease that many times is associated with an insane asylum or tragic instances of violence in the news. Media and other outlets te...
21. Daddy's Drinking Problem and Me
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel L. Jackson is one of America’s biggest movie stars, starring in iconic films such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Iron Man, and many more. He ha...
20. Navigating Rett Syndrome
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine you have just welcomed a lovely baby girl into the world, be it your own daughter, niece or sister. She appears happy (despite the common init...
19. Mind Full or Mindful?- How Mindfulness Based Practices Affect Your Brain
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ironically, in a world that is exploding with new technology, more and more individuals are feeling increasingly disconnected with others and with the...
18. The Future of Personalized Medicine
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor is a sophomore at the University of Michigan. Since coming to campus, she has been struggling with severe bouts of depression and spends many d...
17. Neuroepigenetics of Epilepsy
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we visit the doctor with a medical concern we typically expect to leave with a prescription. One pill in the morning, one at night, and some wate...
16. The Opioid Crisis and Neuroepigenetics
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Leahy is the sheriff in Clermont County, Ohio. In 2017, his ex-wife overdosed on heroin after years of prescription opioid and heroin use. As w...
15. Motivated to Get Food? Something You Learned Subconsciously
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What makes you crave food, your hunger? Imagine you woke up with not enough sleep and drove to your office; coincidently, a colleague brought a Starbu...
14. BPA: Not A-gouti Thing for You
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010, Canada declared bisphenol-A (BPA) a toxic substance, yet BPA may be lurking right in your own kitchen. Today, BPA can be found in canned food...
13. Threatening Effects of Alcohol: How Alcohol Poisons an Alcoholic and Their Unborn Children
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alcoholism is a very serious disease that affects about 1 out of 14 Americans. Unfortunately, children of alcoholics are more likely to develop alcoho...
12. Neuroepigenetics of Depression
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Depression, a mood disorder associated with excessive sadness and cognitive dysfunction, is a debilitating mental illness that affects 350 million adu...
11. Through the Methylated Door
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine you’re in a room. It’s 110 degrees, you’ve drank the last of your water and you know you’re approaching dehydration. However, there ar...
10. Maternal Care 2: Early Mother-Child Relationship
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This essay will be discussing how childhood environments, such as abusive homes, can influence a person’s biology and their risk for depression and ...
9. Maternal Care 1: A Mother's Love
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011 in Glasgow, Scotland, a fourteen-year-old boy was sentenced to seven years in jail for stabbing his thirty-four-year-old foster mother to deat...
8. Neuroepigenetics of Lead: Flint Water Crisis
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In April of 2014 Flint, Michigan changed its water supply from the Detroit-supplied Lake Huron water to the Flint River while waiting on a new pipelin...
7. Neuroepigenetics of Drug Addiction: Marijuana
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drugs are bad…or so we’ve been told over and over. With the topic of marijuana legalization making its way to the national and global spotlight, h...
6. Addiction Through the Lens of Epigenetics: Cocaine and the Reward System
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seemingly overnight, Amy Winehouse was catapulted into the limelight with her massively successful single, “Rehab.” Rather than seeing the ly...
5. Genocide and Genes
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear the word genocide, what comes to mind? The Holocaust. Rwanda. Khmer Rouge. These are all terms we’ve become accustomed to associating ...
4. Alzheimer’s Disease: Beyond Genes
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What day is it today? What state or town are you in? Can you identify the following pictures? If you are in a room with nine people, at least one will...
3. Treating the Aging Brain
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Memory is perhaps the most intimate of our personal possessions, the loss of which can pose extremely distressing for elderly individuals who are most...
2. Mom's Meals Made Me
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a nation where McDonald’s and Chipotle abound, we are frequently reminded that our diet can directly affect our personal health and wellbeing. Bu...
1. Introduction to Neuroepigenetics
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro to the field and interview with Dr. Sweatt (2016).