substance abuse
Genetic Risk of Substance Use Disorders Untangled in Large-Scale GWAS Meta-Analysis
The study, of over 1 million individuals with European ancestry and almost 100,000 of African descent, found loci associated with general and substance-specific addiction.
NIH to Fund Research Into Genetics, Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders
The agency aims to fund projects that will use functional genetics and genomics to gain insights into the molecular underpinnings of substance use disorders.
NIDA to Offer Free DNA Genotyping for Substance Abuse Research
The agency will genotype existing extracted DNA samples from individuals with substance abuse disorders, with data being made public after six months.
NIH Earmarks $3M to Study Epigenomic Regulation in HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse
The funding will support research into epigenomic or ncRNA regulatory mechanisms in HIV/AIDS infection in the context of substance abuse and addiction.