How hunger rewires the biology of an entire generation
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“How hunger rewires the biology of an entire generation”
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Multiple independent sources discuss the biological and epigenetic effects of hunger across generations. One source explicitly mentions epigenetic memory for autophagy passed down generations, and another discusses the generational effects of the Dutch Winter Famine and the Great Hunger on biological outcomes like schizophrenia.
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— In summary, one can envision that autophagy associated epigenetic changes in DNA methylation, RNA silencing and histones posttranslational modifications are passed down from one generation to the ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41418-023-01159-4
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41418-023-01159-4
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— If the relatively short Dutch Winter Famine of 1944-45 caused epigenetic changes which increased the likelihood that people in utero during that time would present with schizophrenia in later life, th…
https://belindavigors.substack.com/p/part-one-epigenetics-an…
https://belindavigors.substack.com/p/part-one-epigenetics-an…
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— This review describes basic and translational research on the complex physiological processes of hunger, which regulate feeding habits and are influenced by socioeconomic, cultural, and behavioral ...
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2402679
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2402679
“Published On 6 May 2026”
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The provided evidence contains no information regarding the publication date of the article. The web search results are for a furniture company called 'Article' and the Wikipedia results are general definitions of the month of May. There is no evidence to confirm or deny a publication date of May 6, 2026.
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— May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days.
May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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— May is the fifth month of the year.
May, MAY or may can also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_(disambiguation)
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— May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on May 1, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's spring equinox and midsummer solstice. …
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