STUDY TITLE: Genome-wide association study of peripheral artery disease in the Million Veteran Program SUMMARY: The risk of peripheral artery disease is increased by genetic variants associated with LDL cholesterol levels. DESCRIPTION: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of …
STUDY TITLE: Meta-analyses identify 13 novel loci associated with age at menopause and highlights DNA repair and immune systems SUMMARY: The timing of menopause may be influenced by genetic variants linked to DNA repair, immune function, and mitochondrial dysfunction. DESCRIPTION: …
STUDY TITLE: Genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci associated with bladder cancer risk SUMMARY: Cancer may be associated with genes linked to telomere length and inflammation. DESCRIPTION: Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Men are three …
STUDY TITLE: Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk SUMMARY: 41 novel genetic variants were determined to be associated with breast cancer, most of which are found in genes that play a role in cell death …
STUDY TITLE: Common variants at 11p13 are associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis SUMMARY: Resistance to tuberculosis may be associated with a genetic variant in the WT1 gene. DESCRIPTION: Tuberculosis is a disease caused by bacteria that usually affect the lungs, …
Introduction to SARS The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) emerged in 2003 in China. An epidemic followed, spreading across 26 countries and infecting over 8000 people before the virus was contained. The typical symptoms of SARS are similar to …
The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) For the past few months, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 that causes the disease COVID-19), which emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has been making headlines as a rapidly evolving public health threat. To date, …
STUDY TITLE: Genome-wide association study identifies five susceptibility loci for glioma SUMMARY: Identification of 5 risk variants associated with the development of gliomas. OVERVIEW: Glial cells are found in the brain, spine, and other parts of the nervous system. The …
It is estimated that 350 million people worldwide suffer from one of 7,000 rare diseases, which are diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 patients. Approximately 50% of people affected are children. Typically, it takes five to seven years to diagnose …
More than 15 years ago, the Human Genome Project produced a single human genome at a cost of over $3 billion. Since then, exponentially decreasing costs have enabled researchers to sequence the genomes of hundreds of thousands of people. Today, …
From one to millions – the age of population genomics Read More »