[HTML][HTML] Common polygenic risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with cognitive ability in the general population

TK Clarke, MK Lupton, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - Molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
Cognitive impairment is common among individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It has been suggested that …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and heritability of major depressive disorder, stratified by age of onset, sex, and illness course in Generation Scotland: Scottish Family Health …

AM Fernandez-Pujals, MJ Adams, P Thomson… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The heritability of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has been estimated at 37% based largely
on twin studies that rely on contested assumptions. More recently, the heritability of MDD …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and environmental risk for chronic pain and the contribution of risk variants for major depressive disorder: a family-based mixed-model analysis

…, SP Hagenaars, G Davies, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic pain is highly prevalent and a significant source of disability, yet its
genetic and environmental risk factors are poorly understood. Its relationship with major …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the presence of shared genetic architecture between Alzheimer's disease and major depressive disorder using genome-wide association data

…, DM Howard, LS Hall, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - Translational …, 2017 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are both common in older
age and frequently co-occur. Numerous phenotypic studies based on clinical diagnoses …

Polygenic risk for alcohol dependence associates with alcohol consumption, cognitive function and social deprivation in a population‐based cohort

…, LA Farrer, LS Hall, AM FernandezPujals… - Addiction …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol dependence is frequently co‐morbid with cognitive impairment. The relationship
between these traits is complex as cognitive dysfunction may arise as a consequence of heavy …

[HTML][HTML] A combined pathway and regional heritability analysis indicates NETRIN1 pathway is associated with major depressive disorder

Y Zeng, P Navarro, AM Fernandez-Pujals, LS Hall… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of major depressive disorder (MDD)
have identified few significant associations. Testing the aggregation of genetic variants, in …

[HTML][HTML] Shared genetics and couple-associated environment are major contributors to the risk of both clinical and self-declared depression

…, P Navarro, C Xia, C Amador, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to risk of depression, but
estimates of their relative contributions are limited. Commonalities between clinically-assessed …

[HTML][HTML] Dissection of major depressive disorder using polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia in two independent cohorts

…, LS Hall, TK Clarke, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - Translational …, 2016 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is known for its substantial clinical and suspected causal
heterogeneity. It is characterized by low mood, psychomotor slowing and increased levels of …

[HTML][HTML] Do regional brain volumes and major depressive disorder share genetic architecture? A study of Generation Scotland (n= 19 762), UK Biobank (n= 24 048) …

…, J Gibson, G Davies, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - Translational …, 2017 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heritable and highly debilitating condition. It is commonly
associated with subcortical volumetric abnormalities, the most replicated of these being …

[HTML][HTML] Major depressive disorder and current psychological distress moderate the effect of polygenic risk for obesity on body mass index

TK Clarke, LS Hall, AM Fernandez-Pujals… - Translational …, 2015 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) and obesity are frequently co-morbid and this correlation
is partly due to genetic factors. Although specific genetic risk variants are associated with …