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Open AccessGenome-wide meta-analyses of restless legs syndrome yield insights into genetic architecture, disease biology and risk prediction
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects up to 10% of older adults. Their healthcare is impeded by delayed diagnosis and insufficient treatment. To advance disease prediction and find new entry points for therapy,...
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Open AccessChildhood and adolescence factors and multiple sclerosis: results from the German National Cohort (NAKO)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) represents the most common inflammatory neurological disease causing disability in early adulthood. Childhood and adolescence factors might be of relevance in the development of MS. We ...
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Open AccessLarge-scale assessment of physical activity in a population using high-resolution hip-worn accelerometry: the German National Cohort (NAKO)
Large population-based cohort studies utilizing device-based measures of physical activity are crucial to close important research gaps regarding the potential protective effects of physical activity on chroni...
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Open AccessCerebral MRI in a prospective cohort study on depression and atherosclerosis: the BiDirect sample, processing pipelines, and analysis tools
The use of cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in observational studies has increased exponentially in recent years, making it critical to provide details about the study sample, image processing, and ex...
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Open AccessSerum neurofilament light and white matter characteristics in the general population: a longitudinal analysis
Neurofilament light polypeptide (NfL) is a component of the neuronal cytoskeleton and particularly abundant in large-caliber axons. When axonal injury occurs, NfL is released and reaches the cerebrospinal flui...
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Open AccessThe R package for DICOM to brain imaging data structure conversion
The BIDSconvertR package is the first R-based tool for organizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research data in accordance with the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) specification. Key features are the D...
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Open AccessPontine autosomal dominant microangiopathy with leukoencephalopathy: Col4A1 gene variants in the original family and sporadic stroke
(1) Description of clinical and cranial MRI features in the original Pontine Autosomal Dominant Microangiopathy with Leukoencephalopathy (PADMAL) family and correlation with the segregation analysis of the cau...
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Open AccessNeurofilament light (NfL) as biomarker in serum and CSF in status epilepticus
We explored the potential of neurofilament light chain (NfL) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid as a biomarker for neurodestruction in status epilepticus.
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Open AccessMajor depressive disorders increase the susceptibility to self-reported infections in two German cohort studies
In several claims-based studies, major depressive disorder (MDD) has been associated with increased risk of hospitalization due to acute infections. It remains unclear if this is a causal effect, and if it gen...
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Open AccessAssociations Between Outcome Resilience and Sociodemographic Factors, Childhood Trauma, Personality Dimensions and Self-Rated Health in Middle-Aged Adults
We examined how sociodemographic factors, childhood trauma, personality dimensions, and self-rated health were associated with outcome resilience and how different stressors influenced depressive symptoms.
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Open AccessBorrelia multiplex: a bead-based multiplex assay for the simultaneous detection of Borrelia specific IgG/IgM class antibodies
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in the northern hemisphere. The diagnosis of LB is usually made by clinical symptoms and subsequently supported by serology. In Europe, a ...
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Open AccessFramework and baseline examination of the German National Cohort (NAKO)
The German National Cohort (NAKO) is a multidisciplinary, population-based prospective cohort study that aims to investigate the causes of widespread diseases, identify risk factors and improve early detection...
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Open AccessLongitudinal analyses of serum neurofilament light and associations with obesity indices and bioelectrical impedance parameters
Neurofilament light is a constituent of the neuronal cytoskeleton and released into the blood following neuro-axonal damage. It has previously been reported that NfL measured in blood serum is inversely relate...
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Genome-wide interaction study with major depression identifies novel variants associated with cognitive function
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) often is associated with significant cognitive dysfunction. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide interaction of MDD and cognitive function using data from four large Euro...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Biological sex classification with structural MRI data shows increased misclassification in transgender women
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Open AccessCorrection: Brain structural abnormalities in obesity: relation to age, genetic risk, and common psychiatric disorders
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Restless legs syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder characterized by an urge to move that appears during rest or is exacerbated by rest, that occurs in the evening or night and that disappears durin...
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Open AccessBrain aging in major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA major depressive disorder working group
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with an increased risk of brain atrophy, aging-related diseases, and mortality. We examined potential advanced brain aging in adult MDD patients, and whether this ...
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Open AccessBrain structural abnormalities in obesity: relation to age, genetic risk, and common psychiatric disorders
Emerging evidence suggests that obesity impacts brain physiology at multiple levels. Here we aimed to clarify the relationship between obesity and brain structure using structural MRI (n = 6420) and genetic data ...
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Open AccessA method to define the relevant ego-centred spatial scale for the assessment of neighbourhood effects: the example of cardiovascular risk factors
The neighbourhood in which one lives affects health through complex pathways not yet fully understood. A way to move forward in assessing these pathways direction is to explore the spatial structure of health ...