Implicating genes, pleiotropy, and sexual dimorphism at blood lipid loci through multi-ancestry meta-analysis

Genome Biol. 2022 Dec 27;23(1):268. doi: 10.1186/s13059-022-02837-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Genetic variants within nearly 1000 loci are known to contribute to modulation of blood lipid levels. However, the biological pathways underlying these associations are frequently unknown, limiting understanding of these findings and hindering downstream translational efforts such as drug target discovery.

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Prenatal exposure to phenols and benzophenones in relation to markers of male reproductive function in adulthood

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Dec 9;13:1071761. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1071761. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Environmental exposure during fetal life may disrupt testicular development. In humans, a limited number of studies have investigated whether these adverse effects persist into adulthood. Using data from a prospective, population-based birth cohort study, The Copenhagen Mother-Child cohort,…

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Pancreatic Secretory Trypsin Inhibitor (SPINK1) Gene Mutation in Patients with Acute Alcohol Pancreatitis (AAP) Compared to Healthy Controls and Heavy Alcohol Users without Pancreatitis

Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 11;23(24):15726. doi: 10.3390/ijms232415726. ABSTRACT Only 3-5% of heavy alcohol users develop acute alcohol pancreatitis (AAP). This suggests that additional triggers are required to initiate the inflammatory process. Genetic susceptibility contributes to the development of AAP, and SPINK1 mutation is a documented risk factor. We…

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Unpredictable maternal sensory signals in caregiving behavior are associated with child effortful control

PLoS One. 2022 Dec 20;17(12):e0279384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279384. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to unpredictable patterns of maternal sensory signals during infancy is associated with child neurodevelopment, including poorer effortful control. However, longitudinal effects on child development and possible sex differences are understudied. The aims of the present…

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Health-related quality of life in boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Nov 25;13:1028828. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1028828. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) is the most common reason for delayed puberty in healthy male adolescents. The main indication for medical treatment for this condition is psychosocial burden. However, to the best of our knowledge,…

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Work ability and physical fitness among aging workers: the Finnish Retirement and Aging Study

Eur J Ageing. 2022 Dec;19(4):1301-1310. doi: 10.1007/s10433-022-00714-1. Epub 2022 Jun 22. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: With advancing age, physical capacity gradually decreases which may lead to decreased work ability, if the physical work requirements remain the same. Examination of the importance of physical fitness for work ability among aging workers will help…

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Islet autoantibody screening in at-risk adolescents to predict type 1 diabetes until young adulthood: a prospective cohort study

Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2023 Apr;7(4):261-268. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00350-9. Epub 2023 Jan 18. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Screening for islet autoantibodies in children and adolescents identifies individuals who will later develop type 1 diabetes, allowing patient and family education to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis at onset and to enable consideration of preventive therapies. We…

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Cross-sectionally calculated metabolic ageing does not relate to longitudinal metabolic changes – support for stratified ageing models

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Jan 20:dgad032. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad032. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Ageing varies between individuals with profound consequences for chronic diseases and longevity. One hypothesis to explain the diversity is a genetically regulated molecular clock that runs differently between individuals. Large and long enough human studies…

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Effect of common pregnancy and perinatal complications on offspring metabolic traits across the life course: a multi-cohort study

BMC Med. 2023 Jan 18;21(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02711-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Common pregnancy and perinatal complications are associated with offspring cardiometabolic risk factors. These complications may influence multiple metabolic traits in the offspring and these associations might differ with offspring age. METHODS: We used data from eight population-based cohort studies to examine…

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Course of child social-emotional and sleep symptoms, parental distress and pandemic-related stressors during COVID-19

Dev Psychopathol. 2023 Feb 16:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0954579422001377. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Research on the longitudinal courses of child social-emotional symptoms and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic within societies would be of key value for promoting child well-being in global crises. We characterized the course of children’s social-emotional and sleep…

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