AMA, Experts Condemn the Use of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms
Boston University School of Medicine
Survey results reveal that many institutions are taking steps but not concrete action against using race-based clinical algorithms
Ancestry
Optimized Polygenic Scores May Eliminate Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
Improved genetic tests more accurately assess disease risk regardless of genetic ancestry
New Genes and Loci Linked to Depression Revealed
University College London
More multi-ancestry genome-wide studies can accelerate drug and treatment development for mental health conditions
Polygenic Scores May Not Accurately Estimate Genetic Diversity at Individual-Level
UCLA Health
Study highlights the need to move from populations to individuals in genomic medicine
New Report Makes Recommendations on Bioethics Research
The Hastings Center
Working group wrestles with ethical implications of social and behavioral genomics
Do Your Genes Predispose You to Smoking and Drinking?
Swathi Kodaikal, MSc
Maybe: The largest-ever analysis identifies over 3,500 genetic variants that influence tobacco and alcohol consumption
Huge Study of Diverse Populations Advances Understanding of Type 2 Diabetes
University of Massachusetts Amherst
New study is an important milestone in developing genetic risk scores
Researchers Develop Tool to Estimate Genetic Diversity and Ancestry of Cell Lines
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
New online, interactive web-based tool allows researchers to determine the genetic ancestry of cell lines.