Epigenetics - our bodies' way to change the destiny written in our DNA | Moshe Szyf | TEDxBratislava

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What we thought of as something fixed, DNA is actually very cleverly modified according to current environmental needs. Even before a baby is born, it already knows what world to prepare itself for. Moshe in this talk sheds light on his groundbreaking findings.

Moshe Szyf is one of the poineers in the field of epigenetics. Szyf’ lab has proposed three decades ago that DNA methylation is a prime therapeutic target in cancer and other diseases and has postulated and provided the first set of evidence that the “social environment” early in life can alter DNA methylation launching the emerging field of “social epigenetics”. The Szyf’ lab is interested in understanding basic epigenetic mechanisms and their broad implications in human behavior, health and disease as well as in developing epigenetics’ based therapeutics and diagnostics.

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You know the other day I was thinking, how do instincts work? How does an organism have knowledge already programmed in? I thought, it must be coded into it's genes. Then I began the searching, days later here I am. I must say epigenetics is truly one of these most fascinating areas of science I've ever come across, I can't wait to learn more

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I’m the foster momma of a baby. Our baby is 11 months old and was born to a drug addicted, homeless mother.
We have had our foster baby from the day she was released from the NICU at 4 days old and I’ve recently stumbled on the subject of epigenetics. This answers so many of my questions. I have been adding fish oil, vitamins D3 and K2 to her formula. I’ve been adding probiotics to counteract the damage to her intestinal biome cause by the drugs. I have her in physical therapy and occupational therapy and I took her to OMM for the first 10 months of her life (she’s been released from OMM🥳). I wore her for the first 6 months of her life. I’ve worried about our baby and wondered if anything I’ve done will give her a better life. I’m in tears. Thank you for this lecture because it gives me hope for her future.

melissa-bethmcginnity
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THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY AND GIVES ME SO MUCH HOPE FOR HUMANITY YAAAAY EPIGENETICS ROCK❣️❣️❣️

annastayziaa
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This is a very vital piece of Science.

NMc-pnsc
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I have watched a lot of ted talks over the years, and I can say that this is by far one of the best and well composed tedTalk that I have ever seen.
Aside being a great talk, this is an incredible piece of science.

fisayoobilaja
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I love Ted as much as the next guy but jeez this has created such a spark within me, really profound in (hopefully an obvious way of) the importance of cultivating love

curestruck
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Here lyes the key to a healthy beautiful life and yet we fail to acknowledge it. We need singularity in this world as we are all interconnected one way or another. The world needs us and the dots are lined up just look at what we are watching.

franklinayala
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I thought he was missing part of his head at first. This sounds promising. I need this stuff.

noahway
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Amazing. One of the best Ted talks I've seen.

One question though, what are these drugs they used to increase/decrease methylation? Or, can this be done by the individual through other means? Absolutely fascinating stuff, I'm extremely interested.

ptimal
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This is really a great talk on epigenetics. For 2 decades I investigated function of many different genes by deleting and inserting into genome. Learned something new that will help shape new strategies like looking at genes expression profile in Autism spectrum disorder.

tariqzaman
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Literally just changed my entire life plan to study this when I go to University

lilythebishop
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this hits hard. I got a girlfriend who has been mistreated her entire life and she has such a difficult time expecting anything else from the world except the worst and its probably because she's been programmed that way

jamhopsey
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this is why attachment parenting produces the best outcomes.

TrojansFirst
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Incredible. The adoption have an impact in the individual as well indeed confirm the experiment... epigenetic is incredible.

purehealing
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Great research, gives hope to those with diseases like cancer, how can we change our cells to turn back to healthy cells

brianallen
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It makes me wonder/worry about the long-term effects of postpartum depression on the baby. I'm sure there are studies out there, but this would explain more of it.

anitasewall
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I am sad for the monkey who was given to the surrogate mom. Thank you for your sacrifice.😢 Moving forward, this ted talked now marked me to be more kind. I realized, that I raised myself alone. 😢 Knowing so, I will be kinder to myself first. ❤ I love you my daughters. ❤❤❤ Sorry mommy is raising herself and then you two. I will do my best, even if at times my best is only 50%.

aadyaariele
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MAHABHARAT HAVE REFRENCE FOR THIS CONCEPT where abhimanyu Arjun's son learned war skills in the Womb of his mother when Krishna was telling the story to subhadra abhimany 's mother. Maybe abhimanyu 's methylation pattern was designed accordingly to prepare him for war.

Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare.

saurabhthakar
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Wow! So much potential to make the society and the environment better. I am hopeful

nishaalex
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Excellently Explained about basics of Epigenetics.. Thanks from Hindustani.

dr.senthilkumarkalyanasund