Background Exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) is a major threat to human health worldwide.
It is well established that smoking increases the risk of respiratory diseases, cardiovascular …

Active smoking is a major preventable public health problem and an established critical
factor for epigenetic modification. In this systematic review, we identified 17 studies …

Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, represent a potential mechanism for
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …

Background There has been a steady increase in the number of studies aiming to identify
DNA methylation differences associated with complex phenotypes. Many of the challenges …

Aim: Epigenetic changes may occur in response to environmental stressors, and an altered
epigenome pattern may represent a stable signature of environmental exposure. Materials & …

The field of DNA intelligence focuses on retrieving information from DNA evidence that can
help narrow down large groups of suspects or define target groups of interest. With recent …

Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity has dramatically
increased within a few generations, reaching epidemic levels. In addition to genetic risk …

Sex is a modulator of health that has been historically overlooked in biomedical research.
Recognizing this knowledge gap, funding agencies now mandate the inclusion of sex as a …

The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the known epigenetic alterations
caused by cigarette smoke; establish an evidence-based perspective of their clinical value …

Abstract Background African Americans (AAs) experience premature chronic health
outcomes and longevity disparities consistent with an accelerated aging phenotype. DNA …