Health

Why LGBTQ+ adults should pay attention to heart health

Recent studies reveal a concerning trend in the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ+ adults. They experience worse heart health compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers. LGBTQ+ people also tend to have a higher prevalence ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Dementia risk scores have high error rates

Current dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.

Genetics

Study reveals first genetic locus for voice pitch

In a paper published in Science Advances, an international team led by deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveals the discovery of sequence variants in the gene ABCC9 that influence the pitch of voices.

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