In the last decade epigenetics has come to the fore as a discipline which is central to
biogerontology. Age associated epigenetic changes are routinely linked with pathologies …

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) may affect fetal development through epigenetic
mechanisms as the timing of ART procedures coincides with the extensive epigenetic …

The average length of telomere repeats (TL) declines with age and is considered to be a
marker of biological ageing. Here, we measured TL in six blood cell types from 1046 …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), characterized by hyperglycemia that
develops during pregnancy, increases the risk of fetal macrosomia, childhood obesity and …

Background Breastfeeding benefits both infants and mothers. Recent research shows long-
term health and human capital benefits among individuals who were breastfed. Epigenetic …

Background Evidence on the direction and strength of association between maternal age
and the prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHD) in different age group categories is …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase the risk of poor health
outcomes later in life. Psychosocial stressors may also have intergenerational health effects …

Background Socioeconomic experiences are recognized determinants of health, and recent
work has shown that social disadvantages in early life may induce sustained biological …

O transtorno do espectro do autismo (TEA) tem se tornado um problema de saúde pública,
com grande impacto familiar, social e econômico. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a …

Background When designing an epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) to investigate
the relationship between DNA methylation (DNAm) and some exposure (s) or phenotype (s) …