User profiles for STEVEN LEHRER

Steven F. Lehrer

Queen's University
Verified email at queensu.ca
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Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

…, JP Beauchamp, DC Conley, T Esko, SF Lehrer… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Here we conducted a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in
a sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome-…

Ivermectin docks to the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain attached to ACE2

S Lehrer, PH Rheinstein - in vivo, 2020 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). One drug that has …

[BOOK][B] Understanding lung sounds

S Lehrer - 2018 - books.google.com
Lehrer's book is an important one. In parallel with the description of the phenomena of lung
… It is the art and science of lung sounds that Steve Lehrer brings together in this useful book …

Cohort of birth modifies the association between FTO genotype and BMI

JN Rosenquist, SF Lehrer… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
A substantial body of research has explored the relative roles of genetic and environmental
factors on phenotype expression in humans. Recent research has also sought to identify …

[BOOK][B] Explorers of the body: Dramatic breakthroughs in medicine from ancient times to modern science

S Lehrer - 2006 - books.google.com
How does the body work? This question has intrigued and occupied mankind since soothsayers
first peered into animal entrails. From the primitive medicine of ancient Egypt to the mind…

Do peers affect student achievement in China's secondary schools?

W Ding, SF Lehrer - The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2007 - direct.mit.edu
Peer effects have figured prominently in debates on school vouchers, desegregation, ability
tracking, and antipoverty programs. Compelling evidence of their existence remains scarce …

The impact of poor health on academic performance: New evidence using genetic markers

W Ding, SF Lehrer, JN Rosenquist… - Journal of health …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper examines the influence of health conditions on academic performance during
adolescence. To account for the endogeneity of health outcomes and their interactions with …

C‐reactive protein is significantly associated with prostate‐specific antigen and metastatic disease in prostate cancer

S Lehrer, EJ Diamond, B Mamkine, MJ Droller… - BJU …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE To further analyse the relationship of c‐reactive protein (CRP) levels to prostate
cancer, by measuring CRP in men with prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy (…

Bargaining in legislatures: An experimental investigation of open versus closed amendment rules

GR Frechette, JH Kagel, SF Lehrer - American Political science …, 2003 - cambridge.org
We investigate the differential effects of open versus closed amendment rules within the
framework of a distributive model of legislative bargaining. The data show that there are longer …

Increased serum insulin associated with increased risk of prostate cancer recurrence

S Lehrer, EJ Diamond, S Stagger, NN Stone… - The …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND In the present study, we assessed the relationship of serum insulin levels
and risk of recurrence in men with localized prostate cancer because of the relationship of …