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A new study from the University of Helsinki demonstrates the added value of genetic information in measuring inherited disease risk, alongside the widely used assessment of family history.
The protective effect of the newly discovered variant against coronary heart disease is likely to be caused by the below-average arterial stiffness of variant carriers.
This week's World of Genomics focuses on Finland, a country at the forefront of genomic research and technological advancements.
Using data from six international cohorts, researchers explored cross-ancestry transferability of PRSs for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.
An international reseach consortium led by the University of Helsinki has performed the largest study to date evaluating transferability of genome-wide polygenic risk scores across ancestries. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) measure genetic disease susce