New Study Explores the Role of BMI in Disease Risk
A new study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in the pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing BMI alone could lower the risk of several diseases.
Discovery of cancer risk associations for six novel genes
Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen, and their collaborators have discovered six novel genes with rare germline variants that associate with cancer risk. The findings are published today in Nature Genetics under the title “Gene-based burden tests of rare germline variants identify six cancer susceptibility genes.”
Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize to Genetics Pioneer
Kári Stefánsson, professor at the University of Iceland and CEO of deCODE genetics, has been awarded one of the Nordic region’s most prestigious medical awards –Eric K. Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize. His work has revolutionized our understanding of genetic variation and its relationship to health and disease.
Sequence variants that affect IgG subclass levels
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators have published a study in Nature Communications reporting sequence variants that affect subclass levels of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) in blood.
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