KORA (Kooperative Gesundheitsforschung in der Region Augsburg) ist eine Forschungsplattform
für bevölkerungsbasierte Gesundheitssurveys und darauf aufbauende Follow-up-…

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment was conducted in a
discovery sample of 101,069 individuals and a replication sample of 25,490. Three …

Estimates of biological age based on DNA methylation patterns, often referred to as “epigenetic
age”,“DNAm age”, have been shown to be robust biomarkers of age in humans. We …

PURPOSE: To determine whether the extent of subtle parenchymal hypoattenuation detected
on computed tomographic (CT) scans obtained within 6 hours of ischemic stroke is a factor …

To identify genetic loci influencing central obesity and fat distribution, we performed a meta-analysis
of 16 genome-wide association studies (GWAS, N = 38,580) informative for adult …

… As BMI and waist circumference were highly correlated (r=0.78; p<0.001), only the latter was
used in the multivariate model. In men, increased waist circumference (OR; 95%CI: 2.3; 1.3–…

Background: Approximately 30% of the patients with primary breast cancer who have no
axillary lymph node involvement (ie, lymph node negative) at the time of surgery will relapse …

Lightning-caused fatalities, injuries, and damage reports for the United States are listed in
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publication Storm Data. Previously …

Antimicrobial peptides are effectors of innate immunity, providing their hosts with rapid non-specific
defence against parasitic invaders. In this report, the effects are assessed of two well-…

Purpose We examined the interaction of various established risk factors for acute mountain
sickness (AMS) in a setting relevant for mountaineering and trekking. Methods …