Medicine (School of): Recent submissions
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Pubertal timing and mental health. Understanding social and genetic determinants
(2020-12-01) - ThesisBackground: Previous research has found associations between poor mental health and early puberty (EP). Genetically informed studies provide conflicting evidence on whether the association between mental health and EP is ... -
Step it up! Determining the impact of a national workplace walking challenge on physical and cognitive health and well‐being
(2024-12-03) - ThesisAbstract redacted -
Shared determinants of poor sleep and increased adiposity and obesity in childhood and adolescence
(2024-12-03) - ThesisIntroduction: Poor sleep and obesity in adolescents present significant public health challenges. Previous research has shown that sleep duration and obesity are bidirectionally associated in adolescents, however the ... -
Exploring the utility and implementability of an innovative method to monitor tuberculosis treatment response in a resource limited high burden setting
(2020-12-01) - ThesisTuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health disease responsible for over 1 million death every year. Effective diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of treatment response are crucial for controlling TB. The gold standard ... -
Nutritional, inflammatory and functional biomarkers in lung cancer : identifying patients at risk of adverse outcomes through two retrospective cohort studies
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-31) - ThesisBackground Lung cancer is the commonest cause of cancer death worldwide. A range of biomarkers are associated with adverse outcomes in lung cancer, but these have not been assimilated into routine clinical practice. The ...