Epigenome‐wide association study (EWAS) has been applied to analyze DNA methylation
variation in complex diseases for a decade, and epigenome as a research target has …

Worldwide, smoking remains a threat to public health, causing preventable diseases and
premature mortality. Cigarette smoke is a powerful inducer of DNA methylation and gene …

Background Smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of death. Smoking
leaves a strong signature on the blood methylome as shown in multiple studies using the …

Long‐term cigarette smoking causes various human diseases, including respiratory
disease, cancer, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Alterations in gene expression and …

DNA methylation (DNAm) clocks are important biomarkers of cellular aging and are
associated with a variety of age-related chronic diseases and all-cause mortality. Examining …

Smoking-associated DNA methylation (DNAm) signatures are reproducible among studies
of mostly European descent, with mixed evidence if smoking accelerates epigenetic aging …

Objective Obesity is driven by modifiable lifestyle factors whose effects may be mediated by
epigenetics. Therefore, we investigated lifestyle effects on blood DNA methylation in …

Waterpipe smoking is frequent in the Middle East and Africa with emerging prevalence
worldwide. The epigenome acts as a molecular sensor to exposures and a crucial driver in …

Tobacco smoking is a frequent habit sustained by> 1.3 billion people in 2020 and the
leading preventable factor for health risk and premature mortality worldwide. In the forensic …

African American women are affected by earlier onset of age-associated health
deteriorations and obesity disproportionally, but little is known about the mechanism linking …