Potential corporate uses of polygenic indexes: Starting a conversation about the associated ethics and policy issues
Some commercial firms currently sell polygenic indexes (PGIs) to individual consumers,
despite their relatively low predictive power. It might be tempting to assume that because the …
despite their relatively low predictive power. It might be tempting to assume that because the …
Pan-UK Biobank GWAS improves discovery, analysis of genetic architecture, and resolution into ancestry-enriched effects
Large biobanks, such as the UK Biobank (UKB), enable massive phenome by genome-wide
association studies that elucidate genetic etiology of complex traits. However, individuals …
association studies that elucidate genetic etiology of complex traits. However, individuals …
Do we really need a new definition of dyslexia? A commentary
M Snowling, C Hulme - Annals of dyslexia, 2024 - Springer
We provide a commentary on current debates about the definition of dyslexia. We agree with
others that dyslexia is best thought of as a dimensional disorder with the best established …
others that dyslexia is best thought of as a dimensional disorder with the best established …
[HTML][HTML] Causal interpretations of family GWAS in the presence of heterogeneous effects
Family-based genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as a gold standard
for assessing causal effects of alleles and polygenic scores. Notably, family studies are often …
for assessing causal effects of alleles and polygenic scores. Notably, family studies are often …
Social-Science Genomics: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions
Rapid progress has been made in identifying links between human genetic variation and
social and behavioral phenotypes. Applications in mainstream economics are beginning to …
social and behavioral phenotypes. Applications in mainstream economics are beginning to …
'Dysgenic fertility'is an ideological, not a scientific, concept. A Comment on:'Stability and change in male fertility patterns by cognitive ability across 32 birth cohorts' …
R Sear, C Townsend - Biology letters, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recently Bratsberg & Rogeberg (2023) presented an analysis in Biology Letters of how
cognitive ability is associated with fertility in Norwegian men. Our concern relates to the …
cognitive ability is associated with fertility in Norwegian men. Our concern relates to the …
Polygenic predictions of occupational status GWAS elucidate genetic and environmental interplay for intergenerational status transmission, careers, and health
Socioeconomic status (SES) stratifies society and impacts our health and life course. We
conducted the first sociologically informed GWAS on occupational status and prestige …
conducted the first sociologically informed GWAS on occupational status and prestige …
Population descriptors and behavioural genetic research
J Graves Jr - Nature Human Behaviour, 2024 - nature.com
The use of typological conceptions of race in science is not based in evidence. A recent
report from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, USA clarifies …
report from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, USA clarifies …
Beyond a Shared History: A Biosocial Perspective on Sociogenomics and Racism in Germany
MAN Aikins, YE Willems, D Fraemke… - KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift …, 2024 - Springer
Recent advances in sociogenomics offer new opportunities to integrate genetic and
epigenetic measures into social science research on human lifespan development. Now …
epigenetic measures into social science research on human lifespan development. Now …
Factors related to the severity of research misconduct administrative actions: An analysis of office of research integrity case summaries from 1993 to 2023
B Long, S Laux, B Lemon, A Guarente… - Accountability in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We extracted, coded, and analyzed data from 343 Office of Research Integrity (ORI) case
summaries published in the Federal Register and other venues from May 1993 to July 2023 …
summaries published in the Federal Register and other venues from May 1993 to July 2023 …