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How-to: perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS)

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are commonly used in the genomics world to identify variants associated with a trait or disease. […]

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 […]

The State Of: Genomics in Mental Health Research

The advent of genetic and genomics research has transformed our understanding of thousands of human diseases, with our abilities ever […]

Using large-scale population cohorts to identify novel disease biomarkers

The value of large-scale population cohorts has come to the fore in recent years as these cohorts have matured. They […]

World of Genomics: Nigeria

Original article written by Poppy-Jayne Morgan, June 2022. Updated by Gemma Davies, September 2023. One of the most populated countries […]

Genomics Week in Brief: Week ending 9th September

Welcome back to Week in Brief, where we explore the latest news from the genomics world and beyond! There has […]