Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain
…, NC Fox, H Hampel, MJ Owen, S Mead, P Passmore… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Brain disorders may exhibit shared symptoms and substantial epidemiological
comorbidity, inciting debate about their etiologic overlap. However, detailed study of …
comorbidity, inciting debate about their etiologic overlap. However, detailed study of …
Statins for the prevention of dementia
…, D Craig, R Bullock, P Passmore - Cochrane database of …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
… observed to be sensitive to statins (P = 0.008; difference in summary z scores = 0.18, 95%
CI 0.07 to 0.29) and on tests not previously administered (P = 0.04; difference in summary z …
CI 0.07 to 0.29) and on tests not previously administered (P = 0.04; difference in summary z …
Blood pressure lowering in patients without prior cerebrovascular disease for prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia
B McGuinness, S Todd, P Passmore… - Cochrane Database of …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
… Blood pressure reduction resulted in 11% relative risk reduction of dementia in patients
with no prior cerebrovascular disease but this effect was not statistically significant (p = 0.21) …
with no prior cerebrovascular disease but this effect was not statistically significant (p = 0.21) …
Meta-analysis of 74,046 individuals identifies 11 new susceptibility loci for Alzheimer's disease
…, L Fratiglioni, C Holmes, RFAG de Bruijn, P Passmore… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Eleven susceptibility loci for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) were identified by previous
studies; however, a large portion of the genetic risk for this disease remains unexplained. …
studies; however, a large portion of the genetic risk for this disease remains unexplained. …
Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease
…, A Lynch, K Morgan, KS Brown, PA Passmore… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
We undertook a two-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
involving over 16,000 individuals, the most powerful AD GWAS to date. In stage 1 (3,941 …
involving over 16,000 individuals, the most powerful AD GWAS to date. In stage 1 (3,941 …
Common variants at ABCA7, MS4A6A/MS4A4E, EPHA1, CD33 and CD2AP are associated with Alzheimer's disease
We sought to identify new susceptibility loci for Alzheimer's disease through a staged
association study (GERAD+) and by testing suggestive loci reported by the Alzheimer's Disease …
association study (GERAD+) and by testing suggestive loci reported by the Alzheimer's Disease …
[HTML][HTML] Donepezil and memantine for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease
…, A Macharouthu, J O'Brien, P Passmore… - … England Journal of …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Clinical trials have shown the benefits of cholinesterase inhibitors for the
treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. It is not known whether treatment benefits …
treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. It is not known whether treatment benefits …
Vascular dysfunction—the disregarded partner of Alzheimer's disease
Increasing evidence recognizes Alzheimer's disease (AD) as a multifactorial and heterogeneous
disease with multiple contributors to its pathophysiology, including vascular dysfunction…
disease with multiple contributors to its pathophysiology, including vascular dysfunction…
Common polygenic variation enhances risk prediction for Alzheimer's disease
…, IGAP consortia, K Morgan, P Passmore… - Brain, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The identification of subjects at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease is important for prognosis
and early intervention. We investigated the polygenic architecture of Alzheimer’s disease and …
and early intervention. We investigated the polygenic architecture of Alzheimer’s disease and …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic evidence implicates the immune system and cholesterol metabolism in the aetiology of Alzheimer's disease
…, A Lynch, K Morgan, KS Brown, PA Passmore… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
… defined by having at least 1 SNP with p<0.001. In that analysis, there was a significant excess
of categories regardless of the threshold (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001) for defining a category …
of categories regardless of the threshold (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001) for defining a category …