The genetics of human ageing
The past two centuries have witnessed an unprecedented rise in human life expectancy.
Sustaining longer lives with reduced periods of disability will require an understanding of the …
Sustaining longer lives with reduced periods of disability will require an understanding of the …
The genetics of epilepsy
P Perucca, M Bahlo, SF Berkovic - Annual review of genomics …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Epilepsy encompasses a group of heterogeneous brain diseases that affect more than 50
million people worldwide. Epilepsy may have discernible structural, infectious, metabolic …
million people worldwide. Epilepsy may have discernible structural, infectious, metabolic …
Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology using mendelian randomisation (STROBE-MR): explanation and elaboration
VW Skrivankova, RC Richmond, BAR Woolf… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Mendelian randomisation (MR) studies allow a better understanding of the causal effects of
modifiable exposures on health outcomes, but the published evidence is often hampered by …
modifiable exposures on health outcomes, but the published evidence is often hampered by …
[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association study of serum proteins reveals shared loci with common diseases
A Gudjonsson, V Gudmundsdottir, GT Axelsson… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
With the growing number of genetic association studies, the genotype-phenotype atlas has
become increasingly more complex, yet the functional consequences of most disease …
become increasingly more complex, yet the functional consequences of most disease …
Genetic interleukin 6 signaling deficiency attenuates cardiovascular risk in clonal hematopoiesis
Background: Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) refers to clonal
expansion of hematopoietic stem cells attributable to acquired leukemic mutations in genes …
expansion of hematopoietic stem cells attributable to acquired leukemic mutations in genes …
[HTML][HTML] Association of inflammation with depression and anxiety: evidence for symptom-specificity and potential causality from UK Biobank and NESDA cohorts
Y Milaneschi, N Kappelmann, Z Ye, F Lamers… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
We examined whether inflammation is uniformly associated with all depressive and anxiety
symptoms, and whether these associations are potentially causal. Data was from 147,478 …
symptoms, and whether these associations are potentially causal. Data was from 147,478 …
Elevated C-reactive protein in patients with depression, independent of genetic, health, and psychosocial factors: results from the UK Biobank
MC Pitharouli, SP Hagenaars… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The authors investigated the pathways (genetic, environmental, lifestyle, medical)
leading to inflammation in major depressive disorder using C-reactive protein (CRP) …
leading to inflammation in major depressive disorder using C-reactive protein (CRP) …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic analysis of over half a million people characterises C-reactive protein loci
Chronic low-grade inflammation is linked to a multitude of chronic diseases. We report the
largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) on C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of …
largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) on C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of …
[HTML][HTML] C-reactive protein and cancer risk: a pan-cancer study of prospective cohort and Mendelian randomization analysis
Background Although observational studies have reported associations between serum C-
reactive protein (CRP) concentration and risks of lung, breast, and colorectal cancer …
reactive protein (CRP) concentration and risks of lung, breast, and colorectal cancer …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic drug target validation using Mendelian randomisation
AF Schmidt, C Finan, M Gordillo-Marañón… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis is an important tool to elucidate the causal
relevance of environmental and biological risk factors for disease. However, causal …
relevance of environmental and biological risk factors for disease. However, causal …