Could polygenic risk scores be useful in psychiatry?: a review
Importance Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are predictors of the genetic susceptibility to
diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which …
diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which …
Genetics of substance use disorders in the era of big data
J Gelernter, R Polimanti - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are conditions in which the use of legal or illegal
substances, such as nicotine, alcohol or opioids, results in clinical and functional …
substances, such as nicotine, alcohol or opioids, results in clinical and functional …
Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology
Bipolar disorder is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology. We performed a genome-
wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European …
wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European …
Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder
with a major genetic component. Here, we present a genome-wide association study meta …
with a major genetic component. Here, we present a genome-wide association study meta …
Identification of common genetic risk variants for autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable and heterogeneous group of
neurodevelopmental phenotypes diagnosed in more than 1% of children. Common genetic …
neurodevelopmental phenotypes diagnosed in more than 1% of children. Common genetic …
A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder
Background Variation in liability to cannabis use disorder has a strong genetic component
(estimated twin and family heritability about 50–70%) and is associated with negative …
(estimated twin and family heritability about 50–70%) and is associated with negative …
[HTML][HTML] Large-scale exome sequencing study implicates both developmental and functional changes in the neurobiology of autism
We present the largest exome sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date
(n= 35,584 total samples, 11,986 with ASD). Using an enhanced analytical framework to …
(n= 35,584 total samples, 11,986 with ASD). Using an enhanced analytical framework to …
Identification of shared and differentiating genetic architecture for autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and case subgroups
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are
highly heritable neurodevelopmental conditions, with considerable overlap in their genetic …
highly heritable neurodevelopmental conditions, with considerable overlap in their genetic …
Comprehensive functional genomic resource and integrative model for the human brain
INTRODUCTION Strong genetic associations have been found for a number of psychiatric
disorders. However, understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms remains …
disorders. However, understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms remains …
Genome-wide meta-analysis of problematic alcohol use in 435,563 individuals yields insights into biology and relationships with other traits
Problematic alcohol use (PAU) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Although genome-wide association studies have identified PAU risk genes, the genetic …
Although genome-wide association studies have identified PAU risk genes, the genetic …