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Seasonality of blood neopterin levels in the Old Order Amish [PDF]

Pteridines, 2017
Seasonal changes in non-human animals and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in humans are associated with immune activation in winter relative to summer.
Mohyuddin Hira, Georgiou Polymnia, Wadhawan Abhishek, Daue Melanie L., Brenner Lisa A., Gragnoli Claudia, Saunders Erika F.H., Fuchs Dietmar, Lowry Christopher A., Postolache Teodor T.   +9 more
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Reduced Incidence of Hip Fracture in the Old Order Amish [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2004
Abstract The incidence of hip fracture was estimated in a community of Old Order Amish and compared with available data from non-Amish whites. Hip fracture rates were 40% lower in the Amish, and the Amish also experienced higher BMD. Introduction: Understanding the patterns of fracture risk across populations could reveal ...
Elizabeth A Streeten, Toni I Pollin, Richa Agarwala   +2 more
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Positive association between Toxoplasma gondii IgG serointensity and current dysphoria/hopelessness scores in the Old Order Amish: a preliminary study

Pteridines, 2017
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) IgG seropositivity and serointensity have been previously associated with suicidal self-directed violence (SSDV). Although associations with unipolar depression have also been investigated, the results have been inconsistent,
Wadhawan Abhishek, Dagdag Aline, Duffy Allyson, Daue Melanie L., Ryan Kathy A., Brenner Lisa A., Stiller John W., Pollin Toni I., Groer Maureen W., Huang Xuemei, Lowry Christopher A., Mitchell Braxton D., Postolache Teodor T.   +12 more
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Seasonality patterns of mood and behavior in the Old Order Amish [PDF]

International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 2013
Although humans have become partially isolated from physical seasonal environmental changes through artificial lighting and temperature control, seasonal changes in mood and behavior have been described across hemispheres, continents, ethnicities and occupations. The Old Order Amish are more exposed than the general population to environmental seasonal
Falguni Patel, Teodor T Postolache
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Seasonality of mood and behavior in the Old Order Amish

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2013
We examined seasonality and winter seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a unique population that prohibits use of network electric light in their homes.We estimated SAD using the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire (SPAQ) in 1306 Amish adults and compared the frequencies of SAD and total SAD (
Braxton D Mitchell, Gloria M Reeves, Mary Morrissey   +2 more
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An Amish founder population reveals rare-population genetic determinants of the human lipidome

Communications Biology, 2022
A GWAS of 355 lipid species in the Old Order Amish founder population reveals associations between Amish-enriched loci and several sphingolipids.
May E. Montasser, Stella Aslibekyan, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Hemant K. Tiwari, Amit Patki, Minoo Bagheri, Tobias Kind, Dinesh Kumar Barupal, Sili Fan, James Perry, Kathleen A. Ryan, Alan R. Shuldiner, Donna K. Arnett, Amber L. Beitelshees, Marguerite Ryan Irvin, Jeffrey R. O’Connell   +15 more
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Extent and distribution of linkage disequilibrium in the Old Order Amish [PDF]

Genetic Epidemiology, 2009
AbstractKnowledge of the extent and distribution of linkage disequilibrium (LD) is critical to the design and interpretation of gene mapping studies. Because the demographic history of each population varies and is often not accurately known, it is necessary to empirically evaluate LD on a population‐specific basis.
Van Hout, Cristopher V., Levin, Albert M., Rampersaud, Evadnie, Shen, Haiqing, O'Connell, Jeffrey R., Mitchell, Braxton D., Shuldiner, Alan R., Douglas, Julie A.   +7 more
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Prevalence, control, and treatment of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol in the Amish

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2020
Background The burden of diabetes and cardiovascular risk is not uniform across the USA, with much of this disparity tracking differences in socioeconomic status, cultural practices and lifestyle.
Shisi He, Kathleen A Ryan, Elizabeth A Streeten, Patrick F McArdle, Melanie Daue, Donna Trubiano, Yvonne Rohrer, Patrick Donnelly, Maryann Drolet, Sylvia Newcomer, Susan Shaub, Nancy Weitzel, Toni I Pollin, Braxton D Mitchell   +13 more
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Living the good life? Mortality and hospital utilization patterns in the Old Order Amish. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Lifespan increases observed in the United States and elsewhere throughout the developed world, have been attributed in part to improvements in medical care access and technology and to healthier lifestyles.
Braxton D Mitchell, Woei-Jyh Lee, Magdalena I Tolea, Kelsey Shields, Zahra Ashktorab, Laurence S Magder, Kathleen A Ryan, Toni I Pollin, Patrick F McArdle, Alan R Shuldiner, Alejandro A Schäffer   +10 more
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Cognitive profiles and heritability estimates in the Old Order Amish [PDF]

Psychiatric Genetics, 2016
This study aimed to establish the applicability of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) in the Old Order Amish (OOA) and to assess the genetic contribution toward the RBANS total score and its cognitive domains using a large family-based sample of OOA.RBANS data were collected in 103 OOA individuals from ...
Ryan M, Kuehner, Peter, Kochunov, Katie L, Nugent, Deanna E, Jurius, Anya, Savransky, Christopher, Gaudiot, Heather A, Bruce, James, Gold, Alan R, Shuldiner, Braxton D, Mitchell, L Elliot, Hong   +10 more
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