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IHW academic takes leading role in dementia research network
Dr Donald Lyall has been appointed as the lead for the Applied Models and Digital Health working group for the Alzheimer’s Research UK Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network
Differences in blood biomarkers in people with genetic risk of Alzheimer’s
Our researchers have conducted the largest study to date on a wide range of common blood biomarkers, showing clear differences in people at genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Maltreatment in childhood is associated with a higher chance of multimorbidity in later life
Our research examined the link between four forms of childhood maltreatment – physical, sexual, emotional and neglect – and the presence of multiple health conditions later in adult life
Multimorbidity is linked to a 48% higher risk of a positive COVID-19 test
Our study is the first to link both multimorbidity and polypharmacy (taking multiple medications) with the risk of having a positive COVID-19 test
Anticholinergic burden associated with adverse effects in middle to older age
Our research showed that anticholinergic medication burden was significantly associated with a composite of all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events
SINAPSE conference on neuroimaging in diseases that cause dementia
Summary of the recent successful event showcasing neuroimaging research, including UK Biobank
‘Predicting suicide risk using health data at scale’
HDR-UK have published a case study of Rona Strawbridge’s ground-breaking research
‘New genetic study links chronic pain to depression, BMI, schizophrenia, arthritis and PTSD’
Read Keira Johnston’s article for The Conversation about our recent work to identify genetic risk factors for chronic pain
JMAS Sim and LKAS Fellowships for Dr Laura Lyall
Congratulations to Dr Laura Lyall on winning these prestigious Fellowships, to investigate genetics and neuroimaging of sleep and circadian function in depression and cardiovascular disease in UK Biobank
IHW UK Biobank researcher performs at Bright Club
Donald Lyall performed at the Glasgow Science Festival ‘Bright Club’ special on Monday 10 June 2019. Bright Club is a collection of comedy-club-style events in the UK, Ireland and Australia, promoting public engagement by scientists, academics and others with specialist knowledge. It has been described by The Guardian as "a 'thinking person's' comedy night", and by Londonist as "where funny meets brains". Donald talked about dementia, the perils of Big Data analysis, correlation vs causation, and dead salmon. Watch the video here (strong language at 07:46)
‘What our new study reveals about the genetics and biology of suicidal behaviour’
Rona Strawbridge writes for The Conversation about our recent discoveries – also published in The Independent
David Wechsler Early Career Grant for Innovative Work in Cognition
Congratulations to Dr Donald Lyall on this prestigious award, to conduct his project ‘Cardiometabolic factors, cognitive abilities and brain structure: a Mendelian randomization study’
‘Body clock linked to mood disorders’
BBC coverage of our research on circadian rhythms and mental health – you can listen to Professor Danny Smith discuss this work on Radio 4’s Today programme here (starts at 1:41:14), and first author Dr Laura Lyall explains more about the study in this Lancet Psychiatry podcast
HDR-UKRI Fellowship awarded to Dr Rona Strawbridge
Project will focus on understanding the excess risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with serious mental illness
Women 'more likely' to suffer winter depression and mood changes
BBC coverage of our research on seasonality of depressive symptoms
Prize-winning research at NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Network meeting
Congratulations to Dr Laura Lyall, who scooped an award for her poster presentation on ‘Seasonality of depressive symptoms in women but not men in the UK Biobank’
‘Research Project of the Year’ nomination in the Herald Higher Education Awards
Congratulations to Jason Gill and colleagues for recognition of UK Biobank project
Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study
BBC coverage of our research on active commuting and health outcomes in UK Biobank
JMAS Sim Fellowship awarded to Joey Ward
Project will investigate how genetic risk for neuroticism and mood disorder influence antidepressant response and clinical outcomes
Glasgow University scientists' warning over sugar focus
BBC coverage of our UK Biobank research on the role of sugar in obesity
‘Genetic Epidemiology: do the ends justify the genes?’
IHW researcher Dr Donald Lyall discusses genetics and health at Pint of Science
Lister Prize Fellowship awarded to Professor Danny Smith
Prestigious award will support ongoing research using the UK Biobank resource
Researchers identify genetic associations of neuroticism
Professor Danny Smith on the largest genetic study of a personality trait undertaken to date