journal article·2025-09-20Open access

Redefining personalized health: gamifying epigenetic fitness through DNA-based challenges

MD. Faisal Ahmed, Izere Salomon

Discover Nano· Volume 20· Issue 1

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OpenAlex topics: Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

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