Using twin data from TEDS, researchers compared polygenic score prediction within families and across the population. They ...

Over a century after Mendel established the foundations of inheritance, genomics has revealed that most human traits and common diseases arise from the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers said common risk variants help explain why epilepsy occurs in some family members and not others.

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) combined with clinical factors improve POAG risk prediction, aiding in identifying high-risk patients. The study used OHTS data, showing low polygenic risk correlates with ...

There’s a new type of genetic testing known as polygenic embryo screening which promises to identify the risk of developing conditions like cancer, obesity and autism. But researchers are cautious.

Incorporating a polygenic risk score into prostate cancer screening could enhance the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer that conventional screening may miss, according to results of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Polygenic score was a stronger predictor of TSH levels than free T 4 in two study cohorts. Using polygenic score ...

The optimism is not unfounded. In specific, well-defined clinical scenarios, polygenic scores are beginning to demonstrate some tangible utility. For cardiovascular disease, MI-GENES, a 10-year follow ...

Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than ...

Cost-utility studies provide critical information for the costs and benefits of using any new test, typically building on existing public health and screening programmes, within a defined population.