-
Article
Open AccessBrain structural covariances in the ageing brain in the UK Biobank
The morphologic properties of brain regions co-vary or correlate with each other. Here we investigated the structural covariances of cortical thickness and subcortical volumes in the ageing brain, along with t...
-
Article
Open AccessWhite matter brain age as a biomarker of cerebrovascular burden in the ageing brain
As the brain ages, it almost invariably accumulates vascular pathology, which differentially affects the cerebral white matter. A rich body of research has investigated the link between vascular risk factors a...
-
Article
Open AccessMetagenomic analysis reveals distinct changes in the gut microbiome of obese Chinese children
The prevalence of obese children in China is increasing, which poses a great challenge to public health. Gut microbes play an important role in human gut health, and changes in gut status are closely related t...
-
Article
Open AccessGenomics of perivascular space burden unravels early mechanisms of cerebral small vessel disease
Perivascular space (PVS) burden is an emerging, poorly understood, magnetic resonance imaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease, a leading cause of stroke and dementia. Genome-wide association studies in...
-
Article
Open AccessEpigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation and its association with subcortical volumes: findings from the ENIGMA Epigenetics Working Group
DNA methylation, which is modulated by both genetic factors and environmental exposures, may offer a unique opportunity to discover novel biomarkers of disease-related brain phenotypes, even when measured in o...
-
Article
Open AccessNovel genetic variants associated with brain functional networks in 18,445 adults from the UK Biobank
Here, we investigated the genetics of weighted functional brain network graph theory measures from 18,445 participants of the UK Biobank (44–80 years). The eighteen measures studied showed low heritability (me...
-
Article
Open AccessCerebral small vessel disease genomics and its implications across the lifespan
White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are the most common brain-imaging feature of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), hypertension being the main known risk factor. Here, we identify 27 genome-wide loci for WM...
-
Article
Open AccessGenetic correlations and genome-wide associations of cortical structure in general population samples of 22,824 adults
Cortical thickness, surface area and volumes vary with age and cognitive function, and in neurological and psychiatric diseases. Here we report heritability, genetic correlations and genome-wide associations o...
-
Article
Open AccessDistinct Genetic Influences on Cortical and Subcortical Brain Structures
This study examined the heritability of brain grey matter structures in a subsample of older adult twins (93 MZ and 68 DZ twin pairs; mean age 70 years) from the Older Australian Twins Study. The heritability ...
-
Article
Open AccessSynergistic Effect of Compounds from a Chinese Herb: Compatibility and Dose Optimization of Compounds from N-Butanol Extract of Ipomoea stolonifera
The herbal medicine Ipomoea stolonifera (I. stolonifera) has previously been shown to have considerable anti-inflammatory potential in vivo and in vitro. To establish a method for exploring the synergistic effect...
