Relating to a condition or trait influenced by the combined effects of multiple different genes.
Eight percent of UK adults have the same risk of heart disease due to cumulative polygenic changes as carriers of a single rare mutation, according to a study...
In this dystopian novel, eggs or sperm can be created from any person's cells, resulting in celebrities facing the alarming potential of meeting biological children they never conceived...
It is crucial to focus not just on scientific concerns about PGT-P, but also on broader potential consequences for those who could be impacted by the technology, explains Maria Siermann...
A timely conversation focused on the bioethical concerns wrapped up in the clinical use of polygenic embryo screening...
Do we need to prepare for a technology that may put into question the very nature of being human? Noor Siddiqui, the founder of Orchid Health, discuses how the company is using gene technology so people can 'have healthy babies'...
Blood pressure regulation and risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) are influenced by over 2000 genomic regions...
Healthy habits can mitigate genetic risks of early death and increase lifespan by five years, a recent study shows...
Academics from Oxford University discuss the ethics surrounding preimplantation genetic screening tests, including the use of polygenic risk scores...
Guidance needs to be created for healthcare professionals on the limitations and ethics of using polygenic risk scores, an independent review has recommended...
This ELSI Friday Forum focused on polygenic risk scores: an assessment and prediction of an individual's risk with regards to certain genetic traits or illnesses based on their phenotype...
Subscribe for free to what PET does best – informing you of the latest in fertility, genomics and embryo research.
