University of Copenhagen
Decode Genetics Study Unravels Complex Variant Effects on Blood Lipid Levels, Heart Disease Risk
Analyzing genetic contributors to lipid trait variance, researchers identified variant-variant and variant-environment interactions affecting coronary artery disease risk.
St Helena Genetic Study Finds Transatlantic Slave Trade Survivors Hailed From Angola, Gabon
By sequencing samples from an African burial site, researchers got a glimpse at the origins and relationships of individuals liberated from slave ships bound for the Americas.
Alzheimer's Disease Analysis Leads to Modifiable Causal Factors
Researchers used Mendelian randomization to find causal factors behind Alzheimer's disease, highlighting systolic blood pressure and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Study Finds Distinct, Diverse Gut Viromes in Centenarians
Researchers saw enhanced viral community diversity in the gut when they analyzed published metagenomic sequences for nearly 200 centenarians from Japan and Sardinia.
Anorexia Nervosa Linked to Altered Gut Microbes, Blood Metabolites
Researchers performed metagenomic and metabolite profiling on samples from individuals with or without anorexia nervosa, highlighting pathogenesis-related changes.