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Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

Common variants at only two loci, FTO and MC4R, have been reproducibly associated with body mass index (BMI) in humans. To identify additional loci, we conducted meta-analysis o...

Mutations in the gene encoding the 3′-5′ DNA exonuclease TREX1 cause Aicardi-Goutières syndrome at the AGS1 locus

Psychiatric Morbidity in an Accident and Emergency Department

In order to evaluate how many patients presenting at accident and emergency (A&E) departments show signs of psychiatric disturbance, 140 consecutive medical presentations to...

Terminology and organization of seizures and epilepsies: Radical changes not justified by new evidence

The classifications and terminology of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) provide a conceptual framework for organizing and differentiating epileptic seizures and ...