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...
Nov 12, 2024 | NEWS
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. Kari Stefansson and Guðmundur Einarsson, scientists at deCODE genetics and authors on...
Sep 4, 2024 | NEWS
A new study, was published today in Jama Cardiology, by scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen and collaborators in Denmark and the USA, on the genetics of accessory conduction pathways in the heart (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome). The study reveals that accessory...
