The relative contribution of genetic and environmental influences to the US black‐white
disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is hotly debated within the public health …

This review focuses on how environmental factors through epigenetics modify disease risk
and health outcomes. Major epigenetic events, such as histone modifications, DNA …

In a longitudinal cohort of∼ 700 children in New York City, the prevalence of asthma (>
25%) is among the highest in the US. This high risk may in part be caused by transplacental …

Since the mid-20th century, Western societies have considered productivity and economic
outcomes are more important than focusing on people's health and wellbeing. This focus …

The incidence of obesity and overweight has reached epidemic proportions in the
developed world as well as in those countries transitioning to first world economies, and this …

Recent studies suggest that epigenetic regulation (heritable changes in gene expression
that occur in the absence of alterations in DNA sequences) may in part mediate the complex …

It is well established that, over the course of development, hormones shape the vertebrate
brain such that sex specific physiology and behaviors emerge. Much of this occurs in …

The traditional view that gene and environment interactions control disease susceptibility
can now be expanded to include epigenetic reprogramming as a key determinant of origins …

The term “epigenetics” refers to modifications in gene expression caused by heritable, but
potentially reversible, changes in DNA methylation and chromatin structure. Given the fact …

The ability of a species to reproduce successfully requires the careful orchestration of
developmental processes during critical time points, particularly the late embryonic and …