Queen’s Univ. Belfast

Jan 6, 2025 | link.springer.com | Carnegie Mellon |Queen’s Univ. Belfast

AbstractGiant cell arteritis (GCA) is a prevalent artery and is strongly correlated with age. The role of CD4+ Memory T cells in giant cell arteritis has not been elucidated. Through single-cell analysis, we focused on the CD4+ Memory T cells in giant cell arteritis. eQTL analysis and mendelian randomization analysis identified the significant genes which have a causal effect on giant cell arteritis risk.

Sep 18, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Amy Jennings |Queen’s Univ. Belfast

Key PointsQuestion  What is the association of a flavonoid-rich diet with dementia risk among UK adults? Findings  In this cohort study of 121 986 UK Biobank participants, those with the highest adherence to a flavonoid-rich diet, specifically intakes of tea, red wine, and berries, had a lower risk of dementia. Reductions were more pronounced in participants with a high genetic risk, hypertension, and depressive symptoms.

Jun 21, 2024 | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Queen’s Univ. Belfast

This scoping review identified a large number of policies, strategies, guidelines, frameworks and recommendations in the UK and Ireland addressing topics related to preconception health and care (n = 278). These resources recognised the period preceding conception as an opportunity to optimise preconception health, by identifying common approaches for preconception health and care optimisation and a wide range of preconception health-influencing factors.

Jun 21, 2024 | link.springer.com | Queen’s Univ. Belfast

AbstractPreconception health has the potential to improve parental, pregnancy and infant outcomes.

May 29, 2024 | yubanet.com | Queen’s Univ. Belfast

The first of its kind study suggests that changing seasons and dramatic shifts in extreme weather conditions are likely to impact sleep patterns. Recent research indicates that the hotter summer temperatures potentially impair sleep quality, and therefore, overall health and wellbeing in wildlife. This research, published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was led by Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with researchers at Czech University of Life Sciences and Swansea University.