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Yale-led team finds missing-in-action MS genes

New Haven, Conn. — An international collaboration led by scientists at Yale has cracked a tough nut in multiple sclerosis: Where are all the genes? Previous work by the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) has identified 233 genetic risk variants. However, these only account for about 20% of overall disease risk, with the remaining genetic culprits proving elusive. To...

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Clinical gene discovery program solves 30 medical mysteries

Brigham Genomic Medicine brings together scientists and clinicians to diagnose, discover genetic underpinnings of disease and shape treatment BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Boston, MA (September 17, 2018) A table in a recently published paper tells the story of 30 families who have, sometimes after years of searching, finally received an answer about the condition that...