Background Machine learning is a sub-field of artificial intelligence, which utilises large data
sets to make predictions for future events. Although most algorithms used in machine …

Tobacco and nicotine use are associated with disease susceptibility and progression.
Health challenges associated with nicotine and smoking include developmental delays …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) manifest as chronic relapsing disorders, characterized by
compulsive drug taking despite serious adverse consequences, the loss of control over …

Epigenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the different mechanisms that influence
gene expression without direct modification of the DNA sequence. An ever-increasing …

In asthma and allergy genetics, a trend towards a few main topics developed over the last 2
years. First, a number of studies have been published recently which focus on overlapping …

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an important brain modulatory network. ECS
regulates brain homeostasis throughout development, from progenitor fate decision to neuro …

In utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoking is the leading cause of birth complications in
addition to being associated with later impairment in child's development. Epigenetic …

The accumulation of everyday exposures can impact health across the life course, but our
understanding of such exposures is impeded by our ability to delineate the relationship …

Abstract Purpose of Review There is interest in evaluating the developmental origins of
health and disease (DOHaD) which emphasizes the role of prenatal and early-life …

STUDY QUESTION Do the epigenome-wide DNA methylation profiles of adolescents born
from ART differ from the epigenome of naturally conceived counterparts? SUMMARY …