Nationwide health, socio-economic and genetic predictors of COVID-19 vaccination status in Finland

T Hartonen, B Jermy, H Sõnajalg, P Vartiainen… - Nature human …, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination can highlight issues in public
health systems. Using machine learning, we considered the effects of 2,890 health, socio …

[HTML][HTML] Music and genetics

LW Wesseldijk, F Ullén, MA Mosing - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2023 - Elsevier
The first part of this review provides a brief historical background of behavior genetic
research and how twin and genotype data can be utilized to study genetic influences on …

Genome-wide association study of musical beat synchronization demonstrates high polygenicity

M Niarchou, DE Gustavson… - Nature Human …, 2022 - nature.com
Moving in synchrony to the beat is a fundamental component of musicality. Here we
conducted a genome-wide association study to identify common genetic variants associated …

Adolescent psychedelic use and psychotic or manic symptoms

O Simonsson, MA Mosing, W Osika, F Ullén… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While psychedelic-assisted therapy has shown promise in the treatment of
certain psychiatric disorders, little is known about the potential risk of psychotic or manic …

Exploring the genetics of rhythmic perception and musical engagement in the Vanderbilt Online Musicality Study

DE Gustavson, PL Coleman, Y Wang… - Annals of the new …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Uncovering the genetic underpinnings of musical ability and engagement is a foundational
step for exploring their wide‐ranging associations with cognition, health, and …

Investigating the causal nature of the relationship of subcortical brain volume with smoking and alcohol use

E Logtenberg, MF Overbeek, JA Pasman… - The British Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
BackgroundStructural variation in subcortical brain regions has been linked to substance
use, including the most commonly used substances nicotine and alcohol. Pre-existing …

Predicting complex traits and exposures from polygenic scores and blood and buccal DNA methylation profiles

VV Odintsova, V Rebattu, FA Hagenbeek… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We examined the performance of methylation scores (MS) and polygenic scores (PGS) for
birth weight, BMI, prenatal maternal smoking exposure, and smoking status to assess the …

A comprehensive investigation into the genetic relationship between music engagement and mental health

LW Wesseldijk, Y Lu, R Karlsson, F Ullén… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
While music engagement is often regarded as beneficial for mental health, some studies
report higher risk for depression and anxiety among musicians. This study investigates …

Correction for participation bias in the UK Biobank reveals non-negligible impact on genetic associations and downstream analyses

T Schoeler, D Speed, E Porcu, N Pirastu, JB Pingault… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
While large-scale volunteer-based studies such as the UK Biobank (UKBB) have become
the cornerstone of genetic epidemiology, the study participants are rarely representative of …

The genetic aetiology of cannabis use: from twin models to genome-wide association studies and beyond

KJH Verweij, JM Vink, A Abdellaoui… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Cannabis is among the most widely consumed psychoactive substances worldwide.
Individual differences in cannabis use phenotypes can partly be explained by genetic …