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Study Explores Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genetic Risk, Targeted Screening Possibilities

Investigators estimated yields of targeted familial hypercholesterolemia screening programs that rely on clinical, genetic testing, or combined data.

Industry Testing Alliance Seeks to Broaden Use of Cardiogenomic NGS Panels
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The CardioGenomic Testing Alliance aims to increase the utilization of NGS panels for numerous cardiac conditions including arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies.

International Heart Rhythm Societies Set Out Recommendations on Genetic Testing for Cardiac Diseases

The consensus statement, published this week, should help to guide decision-making around genetic testing for a variety of cardiac conditions.

Brugada Syndrome GWAS Reveals Role of Sodium Channel, Other Contributors to Heart Condition

Investigators identified 12 loci linked to the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia condition, using TWAS, PheWAS, polygenic risk scoring, and other analyses to interpret these risk sites.

UK Biobank Exome Study Uncovers Rare Variants Contributing to Cardiometabolic Disease, Traits

Researchers flagged 57 genes linked to cardiovascular or metabolic traits or conditions, including Mendelian disease genes and genes impacted by common variants.

Jan 18, 2022

NHS, Genomics PLC to Integrate Polygenic Risk Scores With Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Dec 1, 2021

Metabolomic Study Links 13 Metabolites to Coronary Heart Disease Risk Among African Americans

Oct 27, 2021

Polygenic Risk Scores Edge Toward Clinic, Though Disease Prediction Utility Questions Linger
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Jul 6, 2021

MIT-Led Team Develops Genomics Platform to Support Heart Disease Treatment Decisions
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Mar 23, 2021

Finnish Cardiometabolic Study Uncovers Strong Effect of Structural Variants

Mar 17, 2021

Genomics Plc Looks to Grow 'Genomic Prevention' With Polygenic Risk Scores
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Jan 25, 2021

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Studies Reveal Common Contributors, Risk Score

Dec 3, 2020

Pharmacogenetic Testing for Statin Side Effects Doesn't Result in Worse Blood Cholesterol Levels

Nov 23, 2020

Rare Variant Study Suggests Blood Pressure Traits May Have Ties to Development, Heart Conditions

Sep 4, 2020

Complex Genetics Identified for Heart Condition Affecting Seemingly Healthy Young Women

Sep 3, 2020

Blood Cell Traits Linked to Individual Loci, Polygenic Contributors in International Studies

Jun 29, 2020

Noncoding De Novo Mutations Contribute to Congenital Heart Disease, Sequencing Study Finds

Jun 19, 2020

Incidental Findings Most Frequent in Cancer Risk Genes, EMERGE III Data Show

May 8, 2020

Dilated Cardiomyopathy Risk Loci, Polygenic Score Emerge From Heart Imaging GWAS

Mar 16, 2020

With $100M in New Funding, Tempus Targets Diseases Beyond Cancer
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Feb 18, 2020

Polygenic Risk Score Studies Suggest Conventional Heart Disease Prediction Methods Still Preferable

Feb 14, 2020

Genetic Study of Snoring Highlights Ties to Diverse Traits, Behaviors

Jan 28, 2020

Spartan Bioscience Pushing to Commercialize Personalized Heart Test
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Dec 20, 2019

Study Sees Possible Common Variant Modifiers For Syndromic Heart Condition

Dec 18, 2019

Nordic Project Aims to Investigate Link Between Mental Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
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UK Moves to Allow Sale of Gene-Edited Food

The UK is moving ahead to allow the sale of gene-edited food in England, Scotland, and Wales, according to New Scientist.

Questions for the Field

Stat News writes that the alleged Buffalo shooter's citation of genetics research raises questions about what the field can do.

Cell Studies on Tumor Evolution in Mouse Model of Lung Cancer, Stereo-seq, Bacteriophage Responses

In Cell this week: tumor evolution tracked in mouse model of lung cancer, organogenesis mapped using Stereo-seq, and more.

Taking Stock of the Stockpile

The US and European countries are evaluating their smallpox vaccine stockpiles as the number of monkeypox cases increases, the Washington Post reports.