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GWAS reveals risk loci for hypertension

Written by Lauren Robertson, Science Writer High blood pressure is the leading contributor to premature death worldwide. Detecting signs of […]

GWAS identifies new acne risk genes

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. Acne vulgaris […]

GWAS of bipolar disorder provides new insights

A new genome-wide association study (GWAS) of over 40,000 bipolar disorder cases has provided new insights into the underlying disease […]

Largest Middle East GWAS reveals clinically relevant variants

A recent GWAS analysis in the Middle Eastern Qatari population has identified genetic associations in 45 clinically relevant traits. GWAS […]

Largest ever GWAS of Alzheimer’s disease

The results from the largest GWAS of Alzheimer’s disease have been released as preprint in medRxiv. These findings have implicated […]

Alcohol use disorder linked to gene splicing

Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer. Alternative splicing of RNA controls the flow of genetic information from DNA to protein, […]

The Festival of Genomics and Biodata: An interview with Serena Scollen, ELIXIR

At the Festival of Genomics and Biodata, we are lucky enough to be joined by some of the biggest names […]

Women’s Health: From the Wandering Uterus to the 21st Century

Despite women making up nearly 50% of the global population, significant gender disparities in healthcare continue to be reported. Whilst […]

Music to Beethoven’s Ears: Genomic Analysis Reveals Basis of Composer’s Chronic Health Conditions

Recent improvements in ancient DNA analysis approaches have enabled researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology to uncover […]

New genes implicated in general substance use disorders

A recent study has identified multiple loci associated with general addiction risk. The research, published this week in Nature Mental […]