A massive genetic sequencing project in Iceland has produced a database that allows researchers to identify disease-causing genes at a population level. Decode, an Icelandic genetics firm owned by ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Steindor Erlingsson feels like the least popular man in Iceland. The 36-year-old science historian has just published a book debunking the newest national notion, that Icelanders ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Nov. 12, 2024 /CNW/ -- New study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing BMI alone could lower the risk of ...

Reykjavik, ICELAND, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A comprehensive new study from deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen (AMGN), published today in Nature Genetics, provides insights into the ...

New research uncovers over 1,300 genetic loci driving metabolic syndrome, revealing links to brain tissues and offering insights for tailored health strategies across populations. Study: Multivariate ...

New genetic evidence links higher BMI and IBD to hidradenitis suppurativa risk, while smoking remains unclear. Read more.

"Having these valuable records in the hands of a private company is worrying." Others criticize the company's scientific approach, which uses "population genomics" to study the genetic causes of ...