Epigenetic mechanisms control gene activity and the development of an organism. The
epigenome includes DNA methylation, histone modifications, and RNA-mediated processes …

Obesity is among the most threatening health burdens worldwide and its prevalence has
markedly increased over the last decades. Obesity maybe considered a heritable trait …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as promising materials for optoelectronic
applications on account of carbon's intrinsic merits of high stability, low cost, and …

Extensive experimental animal studies and epidemiological observations have shown that
environmental influences during early development affect the risk of later pathophysiological …

In high-, middle-and low-income countries, the rising prevalence of obesity is the underlying
cause of numerous health complications and increased mortality. Being a complex and …

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have enabled the discovery of common genetic
variation contributing to normal and pathological traits and clinical drug responses, but …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that cluster in the first intron of fat mass and
obesity associated (FTO) gene are associated obesity traits in genome-wide association …

Genetic predisposition to obesity presents a paradox: how do genetic variants with a
detrimental impact on human health persist through evolutionary time? Numerous …

Obesity is an important component of the pathophysiology of chronic diseases. Identifying
epigenetic modifications associated with elevated adiposity, including DNA methylation …

There has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity in people with type 1
diabetes in recent years. Although obesity has long been recognized as a major risk factor …