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News items for the week of Oct. 14, 2024.
Investigators last month published early results, which they believe have set a solid foundation for the independent value of their novel signature.
Blood Pressure GWAS Highlights Sex-Specific Risk Variants, Links to Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers tracked down 29 new blood pressure-associated genetic loci, along with 1,346 loci linked to the trait in the past.
Reproduction, Lifespan Show Antagonistic Pleiotropy in Genetic Analysis
Using UK Biobank data, researchers found that genetic variants linked to increased reproductive capabilities coincided with shorter lifespan in individuals of European ancestry.
Type 2 Diabetes Development Linked to GWAS-Informed Regulatory Modules
Researchers used transcriptomic and functional analyses to find regulatory modules for early-stage type 2 diabetes, focusing in on a module containing the beta cell-related gene RFX6.
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