Medicine Theses
Multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches have been central to the continued success of medical research in St Andrews. Internationally recognised research programmes in various aspects of molecular medicine, psychology and community health sciences are currently being promoted and extended. Our research themes include: Medical Photonics; Molecular Biology, encompassing Infection, Genomics, and Cell Signalling; and People and Populations, encompassing Health Psychology, Violence Reduction, and Child and Adolescent Health.
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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 ...