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Genetic and environmental influences on eating behavior - a study of twin pairs reared apart or reared together [PDF]
This study examined the relative influence of genetic versus environmental factors on specific aspects of eating behavior. Adult monozygotic twins (22 pairs and 3 singleton reared apart, 38 pairs and 9 singleton reared together, age 18-76 years, BMI 17 ...
Bouchard, Thomas J. +8 more
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A Systematic Evaluation of the Performance of Multiple Brain Age Algorithms in Two Cohorts of Youth
Performance of five influential brain age estimation algorithms in two population‐based cohorts of youth. Brain age was quantified using estimates of brain structure, and performance was evaluated based on correlations with chronological age, error indices, sensitivity to demographic characteristics, scanning parameters, genetic similarity, and ...
Cleanthis Michael +8 more
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The case of Heinrich Wilhelm Poll (1877-1939): A German-Jewish geneticist, eugenicist, twin researcher, and victim of the Nazis [PDF]
This paper uses a reconstruction of the life and career of Heinrich Poll as a window into developments and professional relationships in the biological sciences in Germany in the period from the beginning of the twentieth century to the Nazi seizure of ...
Braund, James, Sutton, Douglas G.
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ABSTRACT Objective We investigated the impact of sex on the subcutaneous adipose tissue (AT) transcriptome and its obesity‐related adaptations. Methods We studied rare BMI‐discordant monozygotic twin pairs (ΔBMI > 2.5 kg/m2; 21 female, 16 male pairs) to assess how sex affects AT and whole‐body metabolism.
Hanna Haltia +12 more
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The relationship between Hippocampal asymmetry and working memory processing in combat-related PTSD: a monozygotic twin study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: PTSD is associated with reduction in hippocampal volume and abnormalities in hippocampal function. Hippocampal asymmetry has received less attention, but potentially could indicate lateralised differences in vulnerability to trauma.
Clark, C. +8 more
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Background Comorbidity and heterogeneity in psychiatric disorders may stem from a general psychopathology (p) factor influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Although the relative contributions of these influences on psychopathology are established, the longitudinal associations between the p‐factor and specific environmental exposures and
Jack K. Nejand +4 more
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Occurrence of Different External Ear Deformities in Monozygotic Twins: Report of 2 Cases
Summary: Microtia is a spectrum of congenital deformities, which varies from barely discernable to anotia. Twinning is a well-known risk factor for congenital defects including external ear deformities.
Jin-Tian Hu, MD +5 more
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