Human neuropeptide Y (hNPY) is one of the most widely expressed neurotransmitters in the
human central and peripheral nervous systems. It consists of 36 highly conserved amino …

The genetic contribution to interindividual variation in common obesity has been estimated
at 40–70%. Yet, despite a relatively high heritability, the search for obesity susceptibility …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a debilitating monogenic blood disorder with a highly variable
phenotype characterized by severe pain crises, acute clinical events, and early mortality …

Background This study aimed to compare the efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
(SG) with that of laparoscopic gastric bypass (GBP) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric …

Several genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have been published on various
complex diseases. Although, new loci are found to be associated with these diseases, still …

Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified common variants that are
associated with a variety of traits and diseases, but most studies have been performed in …

OBJECTIVE Impaired incretin response represents an early and uniform defect in type 2
diabetes, but the contributions of genes and the environment are poorly characterized …

In diabetic cardiomyopathy, there is altered angiogenic signaling and increased oxidative
stress. As a result, anti-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory pathways are activated. These …

Objective To determine whether genetic variants associated with glucose homeostasis are
associated with gestational diabetes (GDM). Study Design We genotyped 899 self-identified …

Brain and gonadal hormones interplay controls metabolic and behavioral functions in a sex-
related manner. However, most translational neuroscience research related to animal …