Pregnancy is one of the more important periods in life when increased micronutrients, and
macronutrients are most needed by the body; both for the health and well-being of the …

In the past decade, there have been fundamental advances in our understanding of genetic
factors that contribute to the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) Crohn's disease and …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of psychiatric disorders have identified multiple
genetic associations with such disorders, but better methods are needed to derive the …

This book explores the socio-political implications of human heredity from the second half of
the nineteenth century to the present postgenomic moment. It addresses three main phases …

Why do we grow up to look, act, and feel as we do? Through most of the twentieth century,
scientists and laypeople answered this question by referring to two factors alone: our …

Every year more than 13 million deaths worldwide are due to environmental pollutants, and
approximately 24% of diseases are caused by environmental exposures that might be …

DNA methylation plays a key role in regulating eukaryotic gene expression. Although
mitotically heritable and stable over time, patterns of DNA methylation frequently change in …

Sex differences occur in most non-communicable diseases, including metabolic diseases,
hypertension, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric and neurological disorders and cancer. In …

We review human studies on the relation between acute exposures to prenatal famine and
adult physical and mental health. These studies are observational and include exposures to …

Through epigenetic modifications, specific long-term phenotypic consequences can arise
from environmental influence on slowly evolving genomic DNA. Heritable epigenetic …