Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis
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Refalo, M. C., Nuckols, G., Galpin, A. J., Gallagher, I. J., Hamilton, D. L., & Fyfe, J. J. (2025)
Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis. PeerJ, 13, Article e19042. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19042
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Muscle hypertrophy may be influenced by biological differences between males and females. This meta-analysis investigated absolute and relative changes in muscle si...
A glossary for social-to-biological research
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Robertson, T., Benzeval, M., Betzer, M., Booker, C., Castagn茅, R., Delpierre, C., Gallagher, I., Kelly-Irving, M., McCrory, C., Morris, T., Narimatsu, E., & Paval, R. (2025)
A glossary for social-to-biological research. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 16(1), 75-121. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000032
Research has shown that our socially structured experiences elicit a biological response, leading to the observation that numerous biomarkers (objective biological measures th...
A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis assessing intelectin-1 in cancer patients and healthy individuals
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Paval, D. R., Di Virgilio, T. G., Skipworth, R. J. E., & Gallagher, I. J. (2024)
A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis assessing intelectin-1 in cancer patients and healthy individuals. Frontiers in Oncology, 14, Article 1198555. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1198555
Background: Intelectin-1 (ITLN1) is an adipokine with multiple physiological functions, including a role in tumour formation and development. Previous research reported variab...
Association between menstrual cycle phase and metabolites in healthy, regularly menstruating women in UK Biobank, and effect modification by inflammatory markers and risk factors for metabolic disease
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MacGregor, K. A., Ho, F. K., Celis-Morales, C. A., Pell, J. P., Gallagher, I. J., & Moran, C. N. (2023)
Association between menstrual cycle phase and metabolites in healthy, regularly menstruating women in UK Biobank, and effect modification by inflammatory markers and risk factors for metabolic disease. BMC Medicine, 21(1), Article 488. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03195-w
Background: Preliminary evidence demonstrates some parameters of metabolic control, including glycaemic control, lipid control and insulin resistance, vary across the menstrua...