Sep 19, 2016 | NEWS
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, 19 September 2016 – In a new study, researchers at deCODE genetics have used their unique population data resources to shed new light on the processes which continuously shape the diversity of the human genome. In previous studies, they...
May 18, 2016 | NEWS
Analyzes genome, cholesterol and heart disease data from 700,000 people in seven countries Individuals with a rare twelve-letter deletion from a gene on chromosome 17 have significantly reduced non-HDL cholesterol levels and a 35% lower than average risk of heart...
May 4, 2016 | NEWS
Analyzes whole genome and detailed clinical data from nearly 300,000 Icelanders Finds several novel variations in the sequence of the human genome modulating cholesterol levels Five variants are also causally linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease Shows...
Jun 8, 2015 | NEWS
A multinational study of data from 130,000 people shows that inherited risk factors for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder also predict participation in the arts and creative professions REYKJAVIK, Iceland, 8 June 2015 – A study led by scientists at deCODE genetics...
Mar 25, 2015 | NEWS
The largest studies of whole-genome data ever published reveal the power of the sequencing revolution for understanding the roots of disease, diversity and evolution: The most comprehensive population-wide tally to date of sequence variation A nationwide collection of...
Dec 18, 2013 | NEWS
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 18, 2013 – deCODE genetics, a global leader in analyzing and understanding the human genome, reported today in the journal Nature that mutations associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia and autism also affect cognition in...
