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Carol A. Prescott
Researcher at University of Southern California
Publications - 189
Citations - 25474
Carol A. Prescott is an academic researcher from University of Southern California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Twin study. The author has an hindex of 72, co-authored 185 publications receiving 24083 citations. Previous affiliations of Carol A. Prescott include University of California, Los Angeles & Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Neuropsychological deficits in major depression reflect genetic/familial risk more than clinical history: a monozygotic discordant twin-pair study.
TL;DR: The similar performance of twins in pairs discordant for MD suggests that familial risk for MD has a greater influence on neuropsychological functioning than individual MD history.
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IGEMS: The Consortium on Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies - An Update
Nancy L. Pedersen,Margaret Gatz,Brian Karl Finch,Deborah Finkel,David A. Butler,Anna K. Dahl Aslan,Carol E. Franz,Jaakko Kaprio,Susan Lapham,Matt McGue,Matt McGue,Miriam A. Mosing,Jenae M. Neiderhiser,Marianne Nygaard,Matthew S. Panizzon,Carol A. Prescott,Chandra A. Reynolds,Perminder S. Sachdev,Keith E. Whitfield +18 more
TL;DR: Improved understanding of risk and protective factors for dementia by incorporating unmeasured and measured genetic factors with a wide range of exposures measured in young adulthood, midlife and later life is improved.
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Effects of ALDH2∗2 on alcohol problem trajectories of Asian American college students.
Susan E. Luczak,Lisa M. Yarnell,Carol A. Prescott,Mark G. Myers,Tiebing Liang,Tamara L. Wall +5 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the interplay between ALDH2∗2 and drinking-related problems is complex, involving both mediation and moderation processes that reduce the likelihood of developing problems via reduction of heavy drinking as well as by altering the relationship between alcohol consumption and problems.
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Empirically defined subtypes of alcohol dependence in an Irish family sample
Nicole D. Sintov,Kenneth S. Kendler,Kelly C. Young-Wolff,Dermot Walsh,Diana G. Patterson,Carol A. Prescott +5 more
TL;DR: Overall, sibling pair resemblance for class was stronger within than between classes, and was greatest for siblings within the severe class, suggesting a stronger familial etiology for this class.
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