Principles and methods for transferring polygenic risk scores across global populations
Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) summarize the genetic predisposition of a complex human trait
or disease and may become a valuable tool for advancing precision medicine. However …
or disease and may become a valuable tool for advancing precision medicine. However …
Polygenic risk scores for cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Cardiovascular disease is the leading contributor to years lost due to disability or premature
death among adults. Current efforts focus on risk prediction and risk factor mitigation ‚which …
death among adults. Current efforts focus on risk prediction and risk factor mitigation ‚which …
[HTML][HTML] The complex genetic architecture of Alzheimer's disease: novel insights and future directions
SJ Andrews, AE Renton, B Fulton-Howard… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex multifactorial neurodegenerative
disorder and the most common form of dementia. AD is highly heritable, with heritability …
disorder and the most common form of dementia. AD is highly heritable, with heritability …
Improving polygenic prediction in ancestrally diverse populations
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) have attenuated cross-population predictive performance. As
existing genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been conducted predominantly in …
existing genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been conducted predominantly in …
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly heritable complex disease with unknown etiology. Multi-
ancestry genetic research of RA promises to improve power to detect genetic signals, fine …
ancestry genetic research of RA promises to improve power to detect genetic signals, fine …
Challenges and opportunities for developing more generalizable polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) estimate an individual's genetic likelihood of complex traits and
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
From variant to function in human disease genetics
T Lappalainen, DG MacArthur - Science, 2021 - science.org
Over the next decade, the primary challenge in human genetics will be to understand the
biological mechanisms by which genetic variants influence phenotypes, including disease …
biological mechanisms by which genetic variants influence phenotypes, including disease …
New insights from the last decade of research in psychiatric genetics: discoveries, challenges and clinical implications
Psychiatric genetics has made substantial progress in the last decade, providing new
insights into the genetic etiology of psychiatric disorders, and paving the way for precision …
insights into the genetic etiology of psychiatric disorders, and paving the way for precision …
Leveraging fine-mapping and multipopulation training data to improve cross-population polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores suffer reduced accuracy in non-European populations, exacerbating
health disparities. We propose PolyPred, a method that improves cross-population …
health disparities. We propose PolyPred, a method that improves cross-population …
[HTML][HTML] Phenotype integration improves power and preserves specificity in biobank-based genetic studies of major depressive disorder
Biobanks often contain several phenotypes relevant to diseases such as major depressive
disorder (MDD), with partly distinct genetic architectures. Researchers face complex …
disorder (MDD), with partly distinct genetic architectures. Researchers face complex …