STUDY TITLE: Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle SUMMARY: Identification of 6 genetic variants associated with fat consumption. OVERVIEW: Fats are essential macronutrients that serve as structural building blocks in the body. More specifically, …
STUDY TITLE: Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle SUMMARY: Identification of 7 genetic variants associated with protein consumption. OVERVIEW: Proteins are essential macronutrients and building blocks of the body. More specifically, proteins are molecular …
STUDY TITLE: Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle SUMMARY: Discovery of 10 variants associated with sugar consumption. OVERVIEW: Sugar can be found in many foods and drinks we consume every day. Some …
STUDY TITLE: Large-scale association analysis identifies new lung cancer susceptibility loci and heterogeneity in genetic susceptibility across histological subtypes SUMMARY: Identification of 3 genomic regions associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma. OVERVIEW: Lung cancer is a condition in which cells …
STUDY TITLE: Genome-wide association study identifies variants at 9p21 and 22q13 associated with development of cutaneous nevi SUMMARY: Identification of 2 genomic regions associated with the number of moles on the body. OVERVIEW: Moles are pigmented skin lesions, usually developing …
STUDY TITLE: Multivariate genome-wide analyses of the well-being spectrum SUMMARY: Novel method for multivariate traits identifies 304 genetic variants associated with well-being. OVERVIEW: Our well-being is a multivariate trait typically characterized by high life-satisfaction, positive affect, and absence of neuroticism …
STUDY TITLE: Phenome-wide investigation of health outcomes associated with genetic predisposition to loneliness SUMMARY: Detection of 19 genetic variants associated with feelings of loneliness. DESCRIPTION: Humans are social creatures and feelings lonely arises when we don’t feel as socially connected …
STUDY TITLE: Genome-wide association analysis of venous thromboembolism identifies new risk loci and genetic overlap with arterial vascular disease SUMMARY: Identification of 22 new genetic variants associated with venous thromboembolism. OVERVIEW: Venous thromboembolism is characterized by the formation of blood …
STUDY TITLE: Inherited variants at 3q13.33 and 3p24.1 are associated with risk of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and implicate immune pathways SUMMARY: Identification of 2 novel genetic variants associated with an increased risk of developing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. DESCRIPTION: …
STUDY TITLE: A genome-wide investigation of food addiction SUMMARY: Identification of 2 genetic loci correlated with the development of an addiction to food. DESCRIPTION: Foods, especially those that are high in sugar, fat, or salt, can trigger the release of …
