Tag: UK Biobank

  • Health

    Scorecard reveals risk of dementia, stroke

    Researchers developed Brain Care Score to assess how current habits will impact future brain health

    4 minutes
    team of doctors or scientists checking human brain, analogy for memory loss, amnesia or
  • Health

    Calculating genetic risk for obesity

    A “polygenic score” for obesity, a quantitative tool that predicts an individual’s inherited risk for becoming overweight, may identify an opportunity for early intervention.

    4 minutes
    Person getting ready to weigh themselves on a scale.
  • Health

    Study identifies gene regions associated with sleep duration

    Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Exeter Medical School have identified another 76 gene regions associated with sleep duration. Their findings may underpin future investigations into disordered sleep and understanding individual set points for how much is enough.

    4 minutes
    Awake woman laying in bed.
  • Science & Tech

    New test helps ID those at risk for five deadly diseases

    A Harvard research team developed an analysis to measure millions of small genetic variations and calculate the risk of developing five serious common diseases: coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, Type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, or breast cancer.

    6 minutes
    illustration of man with genetic lists