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Displaying Publications 91 - 120 of 124 in total

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  1. Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke, Bratati Kahali, Sonja I. Berndt, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  2. New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

    Dmitry Shungin, Thomas W. Winkler, Damien C. Croteau-Chonka, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  3. HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

    Daniel I. Swerdlow, David Preiss, Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  4. The effect of Renin Angiotensin System genetic variants in acute pancreatitis

    James R. A. Skipworth, Rian M. Nijmeijer, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  5. Biological interpretation of genome-wide association studies using predicted gene functions

    Tune H. Pers, Juha M. Karjalainen, Yingleong Chan, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  6. Genetic determinants of circulating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist levels and their association with glycemic traits

    Christian Herder, Marja-Liisa Nuotio, Sonia Shah, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  7. Social isolation in childhood and adult inflammation: evidence from the National Child Development Study

    Rebecca E. Lacey, Meena Kumari, and Mel Bartley

    1. Medicine
    2. Child Development
    3. Health
    4. Life Course Analysis
    5. Social Behaviour

  8. Association of diurnal patterns in salivary cortisol with type 2 diabetes in the Whitehall II study

    Ruth A. Hackett, Andrew Steptoe, and Meena Kumari

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  9. Stratification by smoking status reveals an association of CHRNA5-A3-B4 genotype with Body Mass Index in never smokers

    Amy E. Taylor, Richard W. Morris, Meg E. Fluharty, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  10. Grip strength across the life course: normative data from twelve British studies

    Richard M. Dodds, Holly E. Syddall, Rachel Cooper, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Life Course Analysis
    4. Biology

  11. A non-linear association between self-reported negative emotional response to stress and subsequent allostatic load: prospective results from the Whitehall II Cohort Study

    Nadya Dich, Stacey N. Doan, Mika Kivimäki, et al.

    1. Psychology
    2. Medicine
    3. Well Being
    4. Health
    5. Life Course Analysis
    6. Biology

  12. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 130,000 individuals shows smoking does not modify the association of APOE genotype on risk of coronary heart disease

    Michael V. Holmes, Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, Daniela Melis, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  13. Motivated for employment? A qualitative study of benefit recipients

    Kathryn Skivington, Michaela Benzeval, and Lyndal Bond

    1. Disability
    2. Medicine
    3. Labour Market
    4. Welfare Benefits
    5. Health

  14. No evidence of a longitudinal association between diurnal cortisol patterns and cognition

    Archana Singh-Manoux, Aline Dugravot, Alexis Elbaz, et al.

    1. Older People
    2. Medicine
    3. Health
    4. Biology

  15. Religious beliefs, knowledge about science and attitudes towards medical genetics

    Nick Allum, Elissa Sibley, Patrick Sturgis, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Science And Technology
    3. Religion
    4. Social Attitudes
    5. Biology

  16. Alcohol consumption and cognitive performance: a Mendelian randomization study

    Meena Kumari, Michael V. Holmes, Caroline E. Dale, et al.

    1. Drug/Alcohol Abuse
    2. Medicine
    3. Health
    4. Surveys
    5. Biology

  17. Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: a mendelian randomisation study

    Karani S. Vimaleswaran, Alana Cavadino, Diane J. Berry, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  18. Associations between active commuting, body fat, and body mass index: population based, cross sectional study in the United Kingdom

    Ellen Flint, Steven Cummins, and Amanda Sacker

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Transport
    4. Commuting
    5. Biology

  19. Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein as predictors of cognitive decline in late midlife

    Archana Singh-Manoux, Aline Dugravot, Eric Brunner, et al.

    1. Older People
    2. Medicine
    3. Health

  20. Impact of a functional polymorphism in the PAR-1 gene promoter in COPD and COPD exacerbations

    Manuela Platé, Phillippa J. Lawson, Michael R. Hill, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  21. Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization

    Dan E. Arking, Sara L. Pulit, Lia Crotti, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Biology

  22. Understanding ethnic differences in BMI in the UK

    Afshin Zilanawala, Amanda Sacker, Yvonne Kelly, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Ethnic Groups
    3. Health

  23. Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    Michael V. Holmes, Caroline E. Dale, Luisa Zuccolo, et al.

    1. Drug/Alcohol Abuse
    2. Medicine
    3. Health
    4. Biology

  24. Associations between APOE and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol genotypes and cognitive and physical capability: the HALCyon programme

    Tamuno Alfred, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Rachel Cooper, et al.

    1. Older People
    2. Medicine
    3. Well Being
    4. Health
    5. Biology

  25. Investigating the possible causal association of smoking with depression and anxiety using Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis: the CARTA consortium

    Amy E. Taylor, Meg E. Fluharty, Johan H. Bjørngaard, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Well Being
    3. Health
    4. Biology

  26. Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood, Tonu Esko, Jian Yang, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Science And Technology
    3. Biology

  27. Influence of social environment on loneliness in older adults: moderation by polymorphism in the CRHR1

    Kee-Lee Chou, John T. Cacioppo, Meena Kumari, et al.

    1. Older People
    2. Social Networks
    3. Medicine
    4. Well Being
    5. Health
    6. Biology

  28. Lifecourse social position and D-dimer: findings from the 1958 British Birth Cohort

    Faiza Tabassum, Meena Kumari, Ann Rumley, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Life Course Analysis
    4. Social Stratification

  29. Quality control and conduct of genome-wide association meta-analyses

    Thomas W. Winkler, Felix R. Day, Damien C. Croteau-Chonka, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Science And Technology
    3. Research
    4. Biology

  30. Novel genetic approach to investigate the role of plasma secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2)-V isoenzyme in Coronary Heart Disease: modified Mendelian randomization analysis using PLA2G5 expression levels

    Michael V. Holmes, Holly J. Exeter, Lasse Folkersen, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Biology

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