Cardiovascular Disease
News on molecular diagnostics, pharmacogenomics tests for coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and more.
Coronary Artery Calcification Culprits Uncovered in Sequencing-Based GWAS
With whole-genome sequencing on 22,400 multi-ancestry participants, researchers performed a genome-wide association study leading to a vascular calcification contributor.
PlaqueTec Enrolling UK Patients in Blood-Based Biomarker Study for Coronary Artery Disease
Investigators are using the firm's liquid biopsy system to collect blood samples and identify proteins and biomolecules relevant to pathobiology.
Cardio Diagnostics Publishes Validation Data for Molecular Coronary Heart Disease Test
The new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that the firm's machine learning-based genetic-epigenetic approach can help diagnose coronary heart disease.
Blood Lipid GWAS Points to Trait-Related Loci, Architecture in Greenlanders
Researchers unearthed 11 lipid-associated loci in individuals from Greenland, highlighting distinct genetic architecture and a previously unappreciated PCSK9 regulatory variant.
Cardio Diagnostics Inks Indian Distribution Pact for Epigenetic Heart Disease Test
The company has entered into a distribution agreement with India's Aimil for its PrecisionCHD test to detect heart disease and personalize its management.