Study: Polygenic Scores for Common Diseases Identify Individuals with Risk Equivalent to Monogenic Mutations

Genome-wide polygenic scores for common diseases identify individuals with risk equivalent to monogenic mutations – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Researchers predict risk for common deadly diseases from millions of genetic variants – Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, ScienceDaily (free) AND Clues to Your Health Are Hidden at 6.6 Million Spots in Your DNA – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Multi-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more – Associated Press (free) AND A Harvard Scientist Thinks He Has a Gene Test for Heart Attack Risk. He Wants to Give It Away Free – Forbes (free)