Urine metabolomic profiles of autism and autistic traits-A twin study. by Abishek Arora, Francesca Mastropasqua, Sven Bölte, Kristiina Tammimies

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Small pieces make the big picture: the etiology of the relationship between executive functions and personality traits by Željka Nikolašević, Snežana Smederevac, Dušanka Mitrović, Petar Čolović, Bojana Dinić, Jasmina Kodžopeljić, Mechthild Prinz, Zoran Budimlija, Vojislava Bugarski Ignjatović

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TWIN-10: protocol for a 10-year longitudinal twin study of the neuroscience of mental well-being and resilience by Robin M Turner, Haeme R P Park, Leanne M Williams, Justine M Gatt

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Eating Problems and Overlap with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Nationwide Twin Study of 9- and 12-Year-Old Children by Maria Råstam, Jakob Täljemark, Armin Tajnia, Sebastian Lundström, Peik Gustafsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Christopher Gillberg, Henrik Anckarsäter, Nóra Kerekes

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Association of mitochondrial haplogroup F with physical performance in korean population by In Wook Hwang, Kicheol Kim, Eun Ji Choi, Han Jun Jin

“…The heritability of an athlete status was reported to be about 70% in a twin study, and at least 155 genetic markers are known to be related with athlete status. …”
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Decline in Memory, Visuospatial Ability, and Crystalized Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults: Normative Aging or Terminal Decline? by R. Bendayan, A. M. Piccinin, S. M. Hofer, D. Cadar, B. Johansson, G. Muniz-Terrera

“…The sample consisted of 671 older Swedish adult participants of the OCTO Twin Study. Linear mixed models with random coefficients were used to analyse change patterns and BIC indexes were used to compare models. …”
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A twin-driven analysis on early aging biomarkers and associations with sitting-time and physical activity. by Ryan Bruellman, Shandell Pahlen, Jarrod M Ellingson, Robin P Corley, Sally J Wadsworth, Chandra A Reynolds

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging (CATSLife) in adults aged 28-49 years (M = 33.16, SD = 4.93). …”
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L’aqueduc du Gier : étude des ponts-siphons du Garon à Brignais et Chaponost (Rhône) et de Beaunant à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Kilian Blanc, Laurie Danielou

“…In other words, the aim was to perfectly match the two phases of construction. However, this twin study showed that, despite this apparent homogeneity, there were some differences between the original piers and the backfill. …”
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Susceptibility Genes in Thyroid Autoimmunity by Yoshiyuki Ban, Yaron Tomer

“…Abundant epidemiological data, including family and twin studies, point to a strong genetic influence on the development of AITD. …”
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The Role of Cell Adhesion Molecule Genes Regulating Neuroplasticity in Addiction by Dawn E. Muskiewicz, George R. Uhl, F. Scott Hall

“…A variety of genetic approaches, including twin studies, linkage studies, and candidate gene studies, has established a firm genetic basis for addiction. …”
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Genetics of Myasthenia Gravis: A Case-Control Association Study in the Hellenic Population by Zoi Zagoriti, Marianthi Georgitsi, Olga Giannakopoulou, Fotios Ntellos, Socrates J. Tzartos, George P. Patrinos, Konstantinos Poulas

“…The contribution of genetic factors to MG susceptibility has been evaluated through family and twin studies however, the precise genetic background of the disease remains elusive. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Progress Towards a Gene by David A van Heel, Jack Satsangi, Alisoun H Carey, Derek P Jewell

“…The pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) is still unknown, but the importance of genetic susceptibility has been clearly shown by epidemiological data from family and twin studies. Linkage studies have identified two susceptibility loci for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on chromosomes 12 and 16. …”
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Multiple Dental Inclusion in Monozygotic Twins with Congenital Visual Impairment by G. Galluccio, A. Impellizzeri, A. A. De Stefano, E. Serritella, E. Guercio Monaco

“…The clinical aspect of the upper canines is peculiar because of the different positions—palatal in one and buccal in the other twin. Studies reporting different scenarios of impaction in monozygotic twins can contribute more data to the debate on tooth eruption aetiology and more so in this case because of the association with a genetic panocular disease. …”
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Tattoo ink exposure is associated with lymphoma and skin cancers – a Danish study of twins by Signe Bedsted Clemmensen, Jonas Mengel-From, Jaakko Kaprio, Henrik Frederiksen, Jacob von Bornemann Hjelmborg

“…Methods We conducted two designs of twin studies to improve confounder control: A cohort study of 2,367 randomly selected twins and a case-control study of 316 twins born in the period 1960–1996. …”
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