May 21, 2025 | NEWS
In a study published in Nature today “Sequence diversity lost in early pregnancy,” scientists from deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, estimate that around one in 136 pregnancies are lost due to new mutations in the fetus. In other words, millions of pregnancies...
Mar 25, 2025 | NEWS
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators have published a study in Nature Communications reporting a rare missense variant in FRS3 that associates with decreased body mass index (BMI) and protection against obesity. This missense variant...
Mar 25, 2025 | NEWS
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveal today in Nature Genetics, associations between rare loss-of-function variants in two genes and bipolar disorder.Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, bouts of mania or hypomania, and...
Jan 22, 2025 | NEWS
Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in understanding genetic diversity and its impact on health and fertility. It continues 25 years of...
Dec 10, 2024 | NEWS
Scientists from deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and the University of Iceland have developed a new artificial intelligence method that enhances the accuracy of predicting RNA splicing, a fundamental process in gene regulation. The approach, named...
