New genetic research has identified a direct causal chain connecting the microorganisms in the human digestive tract to the ...

Global and genetic analyses link low physical activity to rising heart disease mortality, while higher activity levels appear ...

Mendelian randomization is not affected by the confounding inherent in observational studies but it does rely on several assumptions, which can be hard to test Mendelian randomization can provide a ...

Higher BMI and IBD causally increase hidradenitis suppurativa risk, large study finds, providing actionable insights for ...

Mendelian randomization is a study design that uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to test the causal effect of a (non-genetic) risk factor on a disease or health-related outcome. Since ...

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Coffee is alternately championed and derided for its health effects. A new study introduces the genetics of caffeine metabolism into the conversation. In the ongoing battle over the benefits or risk ...

Data included more than a million participants to find that Alzheimer's risk was up to 76% lower in these cases.