Validation of biomarkers of aging

M Moqri, C Herzog, JR Poganik, K Ying, JN Justice… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
The search for biomarkers that quantify biological aging (particularly 'omic'-based
biomarkers) has intensified in recent years. Such biomarkers could predict aging-related …

[HTML][HTML] Association between Lipoprotein (a) and risk of atrial fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mendelian Randomization Studies

S Singh, DP Baars, R Desai, D Singh… - Current problems in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Aims Lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) is an established risk factor for
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, data on association of Lp (a) …

[HTML][HTML] Refining the impact of genetic evidence on clinical success

EV Minikel, JL Painter, CC Dong, MR Nelson - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The cost of drug discovery and development is driven primarily by failure, with only about
10% of clinical programmes eventually receiving approval,–. We previously estimated that …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated genetic risk for multiple sclerosis emerged in steppe pastoralist populations

W Barrie, Y Yang, EK Irving-Pease, KE Attfield… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuro-inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease that is most
prevalent in Northern Europe. Although it is known that inherited risk for MS is located within …

Tissue-specific enhancer–gene maps from multimodal single-cell data identify causal disease alleles

S Sakaue, K Weinand, S Isaac, KK Dey, K Jagadeesh… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Translating genome-wide association study (GWAS) loci into causal variants and genes
requires accurate cell-type-specific enhancer–gene maps from disease-relevant tissues …

[HTML][HTML] The selection landscape and genetic legacy of ancient Eurasians

EK Irving-Pease, A Refoyo-Martínez, W Barrie… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Holocene (beginning around 12,000 years ago) encompassed some of the
most significant changes in human evolution, with far-reaching consequences for the …

[HTML][HTML] SCGB1D2 inhibits growth of Borrelia burgdorferi and affects susceptibility to Lyme disease

S Strausz, E Abner, G Blacker, S Galloway… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia. The host
factors that modulate susceptibility for Lyme disease have remained mostly unknown. Using …

Mendelian randomization analyses reveal causal relationships between brain functional networks and risk of psychiatric disorders

C Mu, X Dang, XJ Luo - Nature human behaviour, 2024 - nature.com
Dysfunction of brain resting-state functional networks has been widely reported in
psychiatric disorders. However, the causal relationships between brain resting-state …

Mediating Factors in the Association of Maternal Educational Level With Pregnancy Outcomes: A Mendelian Randomization Study

T Rogne, D Gill, Z Liew, X Shi, VH Stensrud… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Lower educational attainment is associated with increased risk of adverse
pregnancy outcomes, but it is unclear which pathways mediate this association. Objective To …

Genome-wide meta-analysis, functional genomics and integrative analyses implicate new risk genes and therapeutic targets for anxiety disorders

W Li, R Chen, L Feng, X Dang, J Liu, T Chen… - Nature Human …, 2024 - nature.com
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders. However, the genetic etiology of
anxiety disorders remains largely unknown. Here we conducted a genome-wide meta …