Epigenetics and Human DiseasesConference

Epigenetics Therapy

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Epigenetic therapy is a relatively new treatment that is related to gene therapy, as the treatment looks at changes in the DNA. However, unlike gene therapy, which works to alter the DNA sequence, epigenetic therapy focuses on changes in DNA expression. Epigenetic drugs for cancer treatment have opened the door for the development of epigenetic drugs for other disorders including neurodegenerative diseases. The understanding of the contribution of epigenetic changes to rare diseases provides useful principles for other common and complex disorders such as cancer, cardiovascular, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and neurological diseases and will hopefully provide us with better molecular tools for an improved diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy for the patients in the future.