American Society of Human Genetics: New Study - Alcohol and Tobacco Use Effects 'Epigenetic Age'
October 19, 2021
October 19, 2021
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSRes) -- The American Society of Human Genetics issued the following news release:
Alcohol and tobacco use are associated with increased "epigenetic age" in adults and heavy alcohol use in men was associated with increased epigenetic age acceleration in their offspring, according to new research presented by Wei Zhao, PhD, an assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan, at the American Society of Human Genetics 2021 Annual Mee . . .
Alcohol and tobacco use are associated with increased "epigenetic age" in adults and heavy alcohol use in men was associated with increased epigenetic age acceleration in their offspring, according to new research presented by Wei Zhao, PhD, an assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan, at the American Society of Human Genetics 2021 Annual Mee . . .