Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects

LJ Howe, MG Nivard, TT Morris, AF Hansen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of unrelated individuals capture
effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification …

Cohort profile update: the HUNT study, Norway

BO Åsvold, A Langhammer, TA Rehn… - International journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The Trøndelag Health Study (the HUNT Study) is a population-based cohort study of the
adult population in Trøndelag County, Norway. It was previously called the Nord-Trøndelag …

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses improve resolution of genes and pathways influencing lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk

N Shrine, AG Izquierdo, J Chen, R Packer, RJ Hall… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Lung-function impairment underlies chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
predicts mortality. In the largest multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of …

Polygenic prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

MC Honigberg, B Truong, RR Khan, B Xiao, L Bhatta… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are common pregnancy complications
associated with adverse maternal and child outcomes. Current tools for prediction …

Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight

P Solé-Navais, C Flatley, V Steinthorsdottir, M Vaudel… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
The timing of parturition is crucial for neonatal survival and infant health. Yet, its genetic
basis remains largely unresolved. We present a maternal genome-wide meta-analysis of …

Taiwan Biobank: A rich biomedical research database of the Taiwanese population

YCA Feng, CY Chen, TT Chen, PH Kuo, YH Hsu… - Cell genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Summary The Taiwan Biobank (TWB) is an ongoing prospective study of> 150,000
individuals aged 20–70 in Taiwan. A comprehensive list of phenotypes was collected for …

Harnessing human genetics and stem cells for precision cardiovascular medicine

A Caudal, MP Snyder, JC Wu - Cell Genomics, 2023 - cell.com
Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) platforms are valuable for biomedical and
pharmaceutical research by providing tissue-specific human cells that retain patients' …

A unified framework for estimating country-specific cumulative incidence for 18 diseases stratified by polygenic risk

B Jermy, K Läll, BN Wolford, Y Wang, K Zguro… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Polygenic scores (PGSs) offer the ability to predict genetic risk for complex diseases across
the life course; a key benefit over short-term prediction models. To produce risk estimates …

Lowering of circulating sclerostin may increase risk of atherosclerosis and its risk factors: evidence from a genome‐wide association meta‐analysis followed by …

J Zheng, E Wheeler, M Pietzner… - Arthritis & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In this study, we aimed to establish the causal effects of lowering sclerostin, target
of the antiosteoporosis drug romosozumab, on atherosclerosis and its risk factors. Methods …

Insomnia and risk of dementia in a large population‐based study with 11‐year follow‐up: the HUNT study

S Selbæk‐Tungevåg, G Selbæk… - Journal of Sleep …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite evidence suggesting that insomnia is associated with the risk of dementia and
cognitive dysfunction, studies have shown mixed results. Dementia has a long prodromal …