Genetics

Largest-ever genetic study of suicide finds new risk factors

The reasons why people attempt suicide are complex and include external triggers like trauma and stress, as well as inherited genetic factors. A new study published online on October 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry ...

Genetics

Consortium discovers 28 new risk genes for COVID-19

A great many criteria determine whether or not we get seriously ill from COVID-19. Besides our age and any previous or existing conditions, they also include genetic factors. Right from the start of the pandemic, the COVID-19 ...

Genetics

Study uncovers genetic risk factors for heart failure

In a new study co-led by investigators at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, a global team of scientists conducted ...

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