A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has developed a family-based association test that improves the detection in families of rare disease-causing variants of genes involved in complex conditions such as Alzheimer's. ...
Jan 6, 2017
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A study from the University of Kansas recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Brain Sciences identifies a new gene target related to specific language impairment (SLI).
Mar 15, 2022
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Carrying a particular version of the gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) is the major known genetic risk factor for the sporadic, late-onset form of Alzheimer's disease, but exactly how that variant confers increased risk has ...
Nov 20, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Though common breast cancer variants indicate increased breast cancer risk, certain rare variants are associated with an increased risk for interval breast cancers and death, according to a study published in ...
Dec 4, 2018
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In papers receiving advance online publication in Nature Genetics, two international multi-institutional research teams describe identifying a total of 44 novel gene sites associated with hypertension or high blood pressure. ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Researchers from the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, pioneers in identifying the first patient mutations on the NFkB1-gene, cooperated with international clinicians to identify and characterize a plethora ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and coronary artery disease are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Classical risk factors include age, personal lifestyle, and pre-existing conditions, but genetic predisposition ...
May 22, 2024
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A genome bank for the Japanese population can better identify rare genetic variants and disease susceptibilities by adding samples from distant areas of the country.
Oct 15, 2018
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Researchers from The University of Queensland and The Alfred hospital in Melbourne have identified gene variants which may contribute to people being at higher risk for nodular melanoma.
Oct 4, 2023
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The value of intersecting the sequencing of individuals' exomes (all expressed genes) or full genomes to find rare genetic variants—on a large scale—with their detailed electronic health record (EHR) information has "myriad ...
Apr 20, 2017
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