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. Kari Stefansson and Guðmundur Einarsson, scientists at deCODE genetics and authors on...

Sequence variants that affect IgG subclass levels

Kari Stefansson CEO of decode genetics and senior author on the paper with Thorunn A. Olafsdottir first author on the paper. Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators have published a study in Nature Communications reporting sequence...