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Choline Intake and Genetic Polymorphisms Influence Choline Metabolite Concentrations in Human Breast Milk and Plasma
Fischer, L.M., daCosta, K-A, Galanko, J., Sha, W., Stephenson, B., Vick, J., Zeisel, S.H. (2010) Choline intake and genetic polymorphisms influence choline metabolite concentrations in human breast milk and plasma. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 92(2): 336-346. PMCID: PMC2904035.
Importance of investigating epigenetic alterations for industry and regulators: An appraisal of current efforts by the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute.
Diversity Outbred Mice Identify Population-Based Exposure Thresholds and Genetic Factors that Influence Benzene-Induced Genotoxicity.
Carcinogenicity of benzene
Introduction to mammalian genome special issue: the combined role of genetics and environment relevant to human disease outcomes.
DNA methylation in mice is influenced by genetics as well as sex and life experience.
New Season of Appetite For Life Begins September 18 in New Location
August 20, 2019 – Alice Ammerman, DrPH, Mildred Kaufman Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, will present “Good Bowls: A social venture to improve healthy food access.” Dr. Ammerman’s research for the last 20 years has focused on health disparities and social determinants of health, such as food insecurity, poverty, and lack of economic opportunity.
Kohlmeier Co-edits Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Textbook
August 20, 2019 – Principles of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: Fundamentals for Individualized Nutrition is the most comprehensive foundational text on the complex topics of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. Edited by three leaders in the field with contributions from the most well-cited researchers conducting groundbreaking research in the field, the book covers how the genetic makeup influences the response to foods and nutrients and how nutrients affect gene expression.
One Size Won’t Fit All
August 20, 2019 – Nearly 35 percent of Americans are considered obese — a diagnosis that has become so common the American Medical Association recognizes it as a chronic disease. While the diagnosis is the same for all, the treatments vary; what works for one person typically doesn’t work for another. In response, researchers from across UNC have joined forces to tackle this ever-growing problem.