neurological disorders
Public-Private Effort Leverages WGS to Speed Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Developmental Disorders
Project FIND-OUT aims to recruit 50 infants to study the impact of genetic testing on families and increase access to genetic testing within the US.
GWAS Meta-Analysis Identifies 26 Risk Loci Linked to Epilepsy
Researchers from the International League Against Epilepsy Consortium included 29,944 epilepsy cases and 52,538 controls in their analysis.
Initial results from a multinational rapid WGS newborn screening program are promising, though organizers hope to create a longitudinal study to support potential clinical uptake.
Perivascular Space Genetic Study Points to Targets for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Prevention
The meta-analysis of GWAS and exome-wide studies revealed 24 unique loci involved in perivascular space (PVS) burden.
Schizophrenia Risk Genes Coexpressed Differently Across Lifetime, Brain Regions
RNA sequencing of 833 post-mortem brain samples revealed changes in coexpression patterns and novel gene associations involved in the development of schizophrenia.
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