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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Understanding ethnic differences in BMI in the UK

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

    1. Medicine
    2. Ethnic Groups
    3. Health

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. Collecting biomarkers using trained interviewers. Lessons learned from a pilot study

    Stephanie L. McFall, Anne Conolly, and Jonathan Burton

    1. Medicine
    2. Survey Methodology
    3. Health
    4. Biology

  25. Do mismatches between pre- and post-natal environments influence adult physiological functioning?

    Tony Robertson and Michaela Benzeval

    1. Medicine
    2. Child Development
    3. Health
    4. Biology

  26. Understanding support for complementary and alternative medicine in general populations: use and perceived efficacy

    Paul Stoneman, Patrick Sturgis, and Nick Allum

    1. Public Opinion
    2. Medicine

  27. Incommensurable worldviews? Is public use of complementary and alternative medicines incompatible with support for science and conventional medicine?

    Paul Stoneman, Patrick Sturgis, Nick Allum, et al.

    1. Medicine
    2. Health
    3. Social Attitudes

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