Atopic dermatitis and risk of hypertension, type-2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and stroke in a cross-sectional analysis from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project.

Atopic dermatitis and risk of hypertension, type-2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and stroke in a cross-sectional analysis from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project. Authors: Drucker, A.M., Qureshi, A.A., Dummer, T.J.B., Parker, L., Li, W.Q. (2017). Journal:  British Journal of Dermatology. Doi: 10.1111/bjd.15727. Abstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, but epidemiologic studies to Read more about Atopic dermatitis and risk of hypertension, type-2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and stroke in a cross-sectional analysis from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project.[…]

Lead in Drinking Water: A Response from the Atlantic PATH Study

Lead in Drinking Water: A Response from the Atlantic PATH Study Authors: Sweeney, E., Yu, Z.M., Dummer, T., Parker, L. (2017). Journal: Environmental Health Review, 60(1). doi:  https://doi.org/10.5864/d2017-002. Abstract: Exposure to lead through drinking water is an issue of increasing concern, particularly with recent high-profile cases of lead-contaminated water. The maximum acceptable concentration level for drinking Read more about Lead in Drinking Water: A Response from the Atlantic PATH Study[…]

Cardiovascular disease and physical activity in adult cancer survivors: a nested, retrospective study from the Atlantic PATH cohort

Cardiovascular disease and physical activity in adult cancer survivors: a nested, retrospective study from the Atlantic PATH cohort Authors: Keats, M., Cui, Y., Grandy, S., and Parker, L. (2016). Journal: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 11. doi: 10.1007/s11764-016-0584-x Abstract:  The study aimed to examine the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and physical activity (PA) levels in cancer survivors Read more about Cardiovascular disease and physical activity in adult cancer survivors: a nested, retrospective study from the Atlantic PATH cohort[…]

Environments Associated with Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Authors: Lawrence LM, Stone MR, Rainham DG, Keats MR Journal: Int J Behav Med. 2016 Jun 30 Link to full article Abstract Purpose Physical activity (PA) is an effective intervention for improving the quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors (CRC) and may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer specific and all-cause mortality. Read more about Environments Associated with Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Colorectal Cancer Survivors[…]

High-resolution genomic analysis of human mitochondrial RNA sequence variation.

High-resolution genomic analysis of human mitochondrial RNA sequence variation. Journal: Science| Pages: 413-415 |Date: April 2014 | Authors: Hodgkinson A, Idaghdour Y, Gbeha E, Grenier JC, Hip-Ki E, Bruat V, Goulet JP, de Malliard T, Awadalla P. Mutations in the mitochondrial genome are associated with multiple diseases and biological processes; however, little is known about the Read more about High-resolution genomic analysis of human mitochondrial RNA sequence variation.[…]

Recombination affects accumulation of damaging and disease-associated mutations in human populations.

Recombination affects accumulation of damaging and disease-associated mutations in human populations. Journal: Nature Genetics| Pages: 400-404 |Date: April 2015 | Authors: Julie G Hussin, Alan Hodgkinson, Youssef Idaghdour, Jean-Christophe Grenier, Jean-Philippe Goulet, Elias Gbeha, Elodie Hip-Ki, Philip Awadalla Many decades of theory have demonstrated that, in non-recombining systems, slightly deleterious mutations accumulate non-reversibly, potentially driving the extinction of many asexual species. Non-recombining Read more about Recombination affects accumulation of damaging and disease-associated mutations in human populations.[…]

A two-stage association study identifies methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2 gene polymorphisms as candidates for breast cancer susceptibility

A two-stage association study identifies methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2 gene polymorphisms as candidates for breast cancer susceptibility Journal: Eur J Hum Genet | Pages: 682-689 | Date: June 2012 | Authors: Sapkota Y, Robson P, Lai R, Cass CE, Mackey JR, Damaraju S. Genome-wide association studies for breast cancer have identified over 40 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), a subset of which Read more about A two-stage association study identifies methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2 gene polymorphisms as candidates for breast cancer susceptibility[…]

Cohorts and consortia conference: a summary report (Banff, Canada, June 17-19, 2009)

Cohorts and consortia conference: a summary report (Banff, Canada, June 17-19, 2009) Journal: Cancer Causes Control | Pages: 463-468 | Date: March 2011 | Authors: Boffetta P, Colditz GA, Potter JD, Kolonel L, Robson PJ, Malekzadeh R, Seminara D, Goode EL, Yoo KY, Demers P, Gallagher R, Prentice R, Yasui Y, O’Doherty K, Petersen GM, Ulrich CM, Csizmadi I, Read more about Cohorts and consortia conference: a summary report (Banff, Canada, June 17-19, 2009)[…]

Exploring statistical approaches to diminish subjectivity of cluster analysis to derive dietary patterns: The Tomorrow Project.

Exploring statistical approaches to diminish subjectivity of cluster analysis to derive dietary patterns: The Tomorrow Project. Journal: Am J Epidemiol | Pages: 956-967 | Date: April 2011 | Authors: Lo Siou G, Yasui Y, Csizmadi I, McGregor SE, Robson PJ. Dietary patterns derived by cluster analysis are commonly reported with little information describing how decisions are made at each Read more about Exploring statistical approaches to diminish subjectivity of cluster analysis to derive dietary patterns: The Tomorrow Project.[…]

Hours spent and energy expended in physical activity domains: results from the Tomorrow Project cohort in Alberta, Canada

Hours spent and energy expended in physical activity domains: results from the Tomorrow Project cohort in Alberta, Canada Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act | Date: October 2011 | Authors: Csizmadi I, Lo Siou G, Friedenreich CM, Owen N, Robson PJ. BACKGROUND: Knowledge of adult activity patterns across domains of physical activity is essential for the planning Read more about Hours spent and energy expended in physical activity domains: results from the Tomorrow Project cohort in Alberta, Canada[…]