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Major Depression Contributors Uncovered in Multi-Ancestry GWAS Meta-Analysis
Researchers identified almost 700 major depression-associated variants using genotyping profiles for around 5 million diverse participants with or without major depression.
Food Metagenomics Study Finds Diversity of Microbes, Overlap With Human Gut Microbiome
Researchers analyzed metagenomic sequence data for more than 2,500 food samples, detecting over 1,000 prokaryotic and greater than 100 eukaryotic species.
Gates Foundation Awards Multiple Omics, Dx Grants in June
Awardees include the WHO, Ifakara Health Institute, the University of Washington Foundation, King's College London, and PartitionBio, among others.
Oxford BioDynamics, King's College London to Develop Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention
Oxford BioDynamics will use its EpiSwitch 3D genomics platform to develop blood-based biomarkers of disease progression and response to the drug Orencia.
Multiple Sclerosis Risk Score Provides Clues to Treating Vision Loss Condition
Researchers found that a genetic risk score improved MS prediction in individuals with optic neuritis, an eye condition that is treated differently in individuals with or without MS.