Fotios Drenos
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ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι
Joined December 2014
Our latest findings reveal a continued inability to identify Mendelian randomisation causal evidence of vitamin D on traits previously thought to be influenced by it. In this case glaucoma
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Background: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, with intraocular pressure as the only known modifiable risk factor. Vitamin D has been proposed to influence intraocular...
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Our paper investigating which risk factors link a non-biological characteristic (education) to risk of cancer. What do we have to teach everyone to gain the health benefits enjoyed by those progressing further in education?
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Scientific Reports - Exploring the contribution of lifestyle to the impact of education on the risk of cancer through Mendelian randomization analysis
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Very happy to see the first research paper from a talented PhD student Munisa Hashimi. Is lanosterol a promising drug candidate against cataract?
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Background: Cataract is one of the most prevalent causes of blindness worldwide. Whilst surgery is the primary treatment for cataracts, it is not always an a...
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A full-time almost 4-y Postdoc position in my team for 4/2024-12/2027: https://t.co/FZVr6ZWTVL Interested in molecular epidemiology? Metabolomics? Large-scale data? Machine learning? Top science? + keen to work hard - please apply and join the happiest people in the world!🇫🇮😅
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We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us at the Systems Epidemiology section of the Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu & Biocenter Oulu.
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Taking a precious day off cycling along the north downs. Stunning scenery, challenging climbs and great weather.
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Our Mendelian randomisation work exploring the associations of genetically predicted fatty acid levels across a wide range of clinical diagnoses in the UK Biobank is out by @PLOSMedicine. https://t.co/rM3b7TZONP
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💬 "Health data research starts with public data and ends with public impact." Don't miss out - register now to join Public Advisory Board member Munisa Hashimi at tomorrow's Reproducible Analytical Pipelines Webinar, in partnership with @dnanexus. 🔗 https://t.co/P46xelH654
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A great opportunity to make a real difference to practice in our field and work alongside some great people on our committee!
🚨The deadline to apply for this role is the end of October 🚨 If you’re interested in the role, check out the link below for more information and details on how to apply @basesuk
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Patients with high urinary sodium should be cautioned on the potential increased impact of alcohol consumption on blood pressure. @Healthcare_MDPI @aifbw @FDrenos
https://t.co/DVhWC3ZyTu
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Alcohol consumption is linked to urinary sodium excretion and both of these traits are linked to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The interplay between alcohol consumption and sodium...
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It is special when you write a paper with your PhD student and your PhD supervisor at the same time. No Evidence That Genetic Variation at the Klotho Locus Is Associated With Longevity in Caucasians from the Newcastle 85+ Study and the UK Biobank
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Abstract. The demographics of Western populations are changing, with an increase in the proportion of older adults. There is evidence to suggest that genet
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We are recruiting @Bruneluni Please apply if you are interested in combining genetics, biomarkers and MRI scans of fat distribution to identify subtypes of obesity and study their relation to disease risk. email me with any questions. Please RT!
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Well done to Munisa Hashimi, who's selected as a new member for Health Data Research UK's Public Advisory Board. She's studying for a PhD @BrunelUni in Epidemiology and has an interest in public perspectives on use of healthcare data. https://t.co/ojJkP1pH3g
@HDR_UK @FDrenos
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No Evidence That Genetic Variation At The #Klotho Locus Is Associated With Longevity In Caucasians...
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The demographics of Western populations are changing, with an increase in the proportion of older adults. There is evidence to suggest that genetic factors may influence the aging process: studying...
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Adiposity is not the source of all evil and we may need to look at its relationship with certain types of cancer more closely.
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Can we use epidemiological data to infer complex molecular relationships between metabolic measures?
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Congratulations to @drmdhaa95 who passed his PhD viva today. Very proud of you! Thank you to @FDrenos who was a brilliant co-supervisor, and, of course to @Paul_f_oreilly and @PaolaVagnarelli for their good offices in examining. A very good day!
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This is just lovely. I want to be her mood.
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This would actually be an amazingly effective way to teach people how computers work and what computer programming is.
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