Phenome-wide analysis of diseases in relation to sleep traits

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alex77456

2 days ago


9 comments

Aurornis a day ago

Interesting to see fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver as one of the highest correlations. As noted, sleep disruption can alter some liver functions. However I wonder how much of this is a proxy for frequent alcohol consumption, which disrupts sleep.

  • Natsu a day ago

    Being overweight can cause sleep apnea and fatty liver disease, so there may be some correlation due to that.

searine 2 days ago

Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Beijing Municipal Health Development Research Fund.

  • taurath 2 days ago

    Please explain the subtext you're trying to say by mentioning that

    • searine a day ago

      Lately I've just been posting who is funding studies posted on HN. Usually taxpayers via government foundations/institutes.

      A lot of people on HN seem unaware of how innovative research is paid for and are even cheering the cuts in the US. China certainly isn't cutting research.

      • taurath a day ago

        Cheers, understood. I think I assumed it was to call into question the results of the study. The US is definitely ceding the intellectual and international diplomacy realm to china

    • sointeresting a day ago

      You wouldn't have posted this if the op had pointed out that the research had happened in the US. Please explain why.

  • lmz a day ago

    Based on UK Biobank data.

    • searine a day ago

      An absolutely incredible public resource.