Search Results - "Willcox, B J"

Ectopic cardiovascular fat in middle-aged men: effects of race/ethnicity, overall and central adiposity. The ERA JUMP study by El Khoudary, S R, Shin, C, Masaki, K, Miura, K, Budoff, M, Edmundowicz, D, Kadowaki, S, Barinas-Mitchell, E, El-Saed, A, Fujiyoshi, A, Evans, R W, Hisamatsu, T, Ohkubo, T, Willcox, B J, Kuller, L H, Ueshima, H, Sekikawa, A

“…Background/objectives: Higher volumes of ectopic cardiovascular fat (ECF) are associated with greater risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Identifying factors…”
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Particle numbers of lipoprotein subclasses and arterial stiffness among middle-aged men from the ERA JUMP study by Vishnu, A, Choo, J, Masaki, K H, Mackey, R H, Barinas-Mitchell, E, Shin, C, Willcox, B J, El-Saed, A, Seto, T B, Fujiyoshi, A, Miura, K, Lee, S, Sutton-Tyrrell, K, Kuller, L H, Ueshima, H, Sekikawa, A

“…We examined the association between serum lipoprotein subclasses and the three measures of arterial stiffness, that is, (i) carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity…”
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Significant inverse association of marine n-3 fatty acids with plasma fibrinogen levels in Japanese in Japan but not in whites or Japanese Americans by Hassen, L J, Ueshima, H, Curb, J D, Choo, J, Lee, S, Masaki, K, Kadowaki, T, Shin, C, Evans, R W, Seto, T B, Fujiyoshi, A, Willcox, B J, Sutton-Tyrrell, K, Kadota, A, El-Saed, A, Miura, K, Kuller, L H, Sekikawa, A

“…Background/Objectives: Numerous studies reported beneficial effects of marine n-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors…”
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How Much Should We Eat? The Association Between Energy Intake and Mortality in a 36-Year Follow-Up Study of Japanese-American Men by Willcox, Bradley J., Yano, Katsuhiko, Chen, Randi, Willcox, D. Craig, Rodriguez, Beatriz L., Masaki, Kamal H., Donlon, Timothy, Tanaka, Brandi, Curb, J. David

“…Energy restriction extends life span and lowers mortality from age-related diseases in many species, but the effects in humans are unknown. We prospectively…”
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Who are the Okinawans? Ancestry, genome diversity, and implications for the genetic study of human longevity from a geographically isolated population by Bendjilali, Nasrine, Hsueh, Wen-Chi, He, Qimei, Willcox, D Craig, Nievergelt, Caroline M, Donlon, Timothy A, Kwok, Pui-Yan, Suzuki, Makoto, Willcox, Bradley J

“…Isolated populations have advantages for genetic studies of longevity from decreased haplotype diversity and long-range linkage disequilibrium. This permits…”
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associations of C-reactive protein with serum levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids among middle-aged men from three populations by El-Saed, A, Masaki, K, Okamura, T, Evans, R.W, Nakamura, Y, Willcox, B.J, Lee, S, Maegawa, H, Seto, T.B, Choo, J, Fujiyoshi, A, Miura, K, Kuller, L.H, Ueshima, H, Sekikawa, Akira

“…BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) and many fatty acids (FAs) have been linked to cardiovascular disease. Associations of serum CRP with FAs in different…”
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A Prospective Study of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene Variants, and Healthy Aging in Very Old Japanese-American Men by Koropatnick, Tanya A., Kimbell, Jennifer, Chen, Randi, Grove, John S., Donlon, Timothy A., Masaki, Kamal H., Rodriguez, Beatriz L., Willcox, Bradley J., Yano, Katsuhiko, Curb, J. David

“…Background. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene deficiency mutations that increase HDL-C levels…”
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The Associations of C-Reactive Protein with Serum Levels of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Trans Fatty Acids Among Middle-Aged Men from Three Populations by El-Saed, A, Masaki, K, Okamura, T, Evans, R W, Nakamura, Y, Willcox, B J, Lee, S, Maegawa, H, Seto, T B, Choo, J, Fujiyoshi, A, Miura, K, Kuller, L H, Ueshima, H, Sekikawa, A

“…BACKGROUNDC-reactive protein (CRP) and many fatty acids (FAs) have been linked to cardiovascular disease. Associations of serum CRP with FAs in different…”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Decline Among the Oldest Old in Okinawa: In Search of a Mechanism. The KOCOA Project by Katsumata, Y., Todoriki, H., Higashiuesato, Y., Yasura, S., Willcox, D. C., Ohya, Y., Willcox, B. J., Dodge, H. H.

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Coronary Artery Calcification in Japanese Men in Japan and Hawaii by Abbott, Robert D., Ueshima, Hirotsugu, Rodriguez, Beatriz L., Kadowaki, Takashi, Masaki, Kamal H., Willcox, Bradley J., Sekikawa, Akira, Kuller, Lewis H., Edmundowicz, Daniel, Shin, Chol, Kashiwagi, Atsunori, Nakamura, Yasuyuki, El-Saed, Aiman, Okamura, Tomonori, White, Roger, Curb, J. David

“…Explanations for the low prevalence of atherosclerosis in Japan versus the United States are often confounded with genetic variation. To help remove such…”
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Vasopressin-induced motor effects: localization of a sensitive site in the amygdala by Willcox, B J, Poulin, P, Veale, W L, Pittman, Q J

“…Arginine vasopressin (AVP) induces motor effects when administered into the cerebral ventricles, the ventral septal area (VSA), or the vestibular cerebellum of…”
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Siblings of Okinawan Centenarians Share Lifelong Mortality Advantages by Willcox, Bradley J., Willcox, D. Craig, He, Qimei, Curb, J. David, Suzuki, Makoto

“…Okinawa, an isolated island prefecture of Japan, has among the highest prevalence of exceptionally long-lived individuals in the world; therefore, we…”
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Effects of different treatment modalities on gait symmetry and clinical measures for sacroiliac joint patients by Herzog, W, Conway, P J, Willcox, B J

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of two different treatment modalities on the rehabilitation process of chronic sacroiliac joint patients…”
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First Autopsy Study of an Okinawan Centenarian: Absence of Many Age-Related Diseases by Bernstein, Adam M., Willcox, Bradley J., Tamaki, Hitoshi, Kunishima, Nobuyoshi, Suzuki, Makoto, Craig Willcox, D., Kristen Yoo, Ji-Suk, Perls, Thomas T.

“…Consistent with the compression-of-morbidity hypothesis, several studies have reported that a significant proportion of centenarians delay or escape…”
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Gravity trends as an expression of lithospheric extension on the southern margin of Australia by Willcox, J. B.

“…Gravity anomaly trends from the southern margin of Australia and its associated 'margin basins' support the hypothesis that margin formation has been related…”
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Erratum to: Minimal shortening of leukocyte telomere length across age groups in a cross-sectional study for carriers of a longevity-associated FOXO3 allele

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FOXO3 gene variants and human aging: coding variants may not be key players by Donlon, Timothy A, Curb, J David, He, Qimei, Grove, John S, Masaki, Kamal H, Rodriguez, Beatriz, Elliott, Ayako, Willcox, D Craig, Willcox, Bradley J

“…FOXO3 is generally recognized as a "master" gene in aging since its association with longevity has been replicated in multiple organisms and human populations…”
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GxE Interactions between FOXO Genotypes and Tea Drinking Are Significantly Associated with Cognitive Disability at Advanced Ages in China by Zeng, Y., Chen, H., Ni, T., Ruan, R., Feng, L., Nie, C., Cheng, L., Li, Y., Tao, W., Gu, J., Land, K. C., Yashin, A., Tan, Q., Yang, Z., Bolund, L., Yang, H., Hauser, E., Willcox, D. C., Willcox, B. J., Tian, X.-L., Vaupel, J. W.

“…Logistic regression analysis based on data from 822 Han Chinese oldest old aged 92+ demonstrated that interactions between carrying FOXO1A-266 or FOXO3-310 or…”
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Genetic analysis of TOR complex gene variation with human longevity: a nested case-control study of American men of Japanese ancestry by Morris, Brian J, Donlon, Timothy A, He, Qimei, Grove, John S, Masaki, Kamal H, Elliott, Ayako, Willcox, D Craig, Allsopp, Richard, Willcox, Bradley J

“…The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is crucial for life span determination in model organisms. The aim of the present study was to test tagging…”
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They Really Are That Old: A Validation Study of Centenarian Prevalence in Okinawa by Willcox, D. Craig, Willcox, Bradley J., He, Qimei, Wang, Nien-chiang, Suzuki, Makoto

“…Long-lived individuals, such as centenarians, may harbor genetic or environmental advantages important for healthy aging. Populations with high prevalence of…”
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