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The method, dubbed PRS-CSx, integrates summary statistics from genome-wide association studies of multiple populations to generate a polygenic risk score.
Researchers developed assays to assess PRSs for six common conditions, along with methods for sharing the results with doctors and patients.
Genomic Study of Mammalian Species Links Somatic Mutation Rate to Lifespan
By sequencing multiple samples from more than a dozen mammalian species, investigators uncovered an inverse relationship between a species' lifespan and somatic mutation rate.
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Risk Traced to Common, Rare Variants in New Genetic Studies
Researchers found that rare and common genetic risk factors for schizophrenia discovered in the two studies converged on many of the same biological mechanisms.
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.