RSS News Listing https://ki.se RSS News Listing People with obesity due to genetic predisposition have lower risk of cardiovascular disease https://news.ki.se/people-with-obesity-due-to-genetic-predisposition-have-lower-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is lower in people with obesity who have a genetic predisposition for high BMI than people with obesity influenced mainly by environmental factors such as lifestyle, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in eClinicalMedicine. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:10 +0200 New application routine to utilize the Swedish Twin Registry https://news.ki.se/new-application-routine-to-utilize-the-swedish-twin-registry KI has introduced a new application system from August 18, 2020, so if you want to utilize the resources of the Twin Registry, you must now use the web based system iLab. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:28:22 +0200 New paper on the Swedish Twin Registry as a research infrastructure https://news.ki.se/new-paper-on-the-swedish-twin-registry-as-a-research-infrastructure Twin Research and Human Genetics has just published an overview article of the Swedish Twin Registry (STR). The registry has developed into an infrastructure of broad utility, aiming to provide a resource for epidemiological and molecular studies of twins. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:33:00 +0100 No single gene can predict an individual’s sexual orientation https://news.ki.se/no-single-gene-can-predict-an-individuals-sexual-orientation Genes cannot be used to determine an individual’s sexual orientation. A study published in the journal Science found only five out of hundreds of thousands genetic variants occurred somewhat more often in people who had had same-sex partners. This suggests human sexuality is influenced by a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors, according to the researchers. The study is based on data from the UK Biobank, the U.S. company 23andMe and the Swedish Twin Registry at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:04:58 +0200 Genes influence what we choose to look at https://news.ki.se/genes-influence-what-we-choose-to-look-at Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:44:59 +0100 The Swedish Twin Registry – an infrastructure of national importance – now supported by the Swedish Research Council https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-twin-registry-an-infrastructure-of-national-importance-now-supported-by-the-swedish-research-council-0 In the autumn of 2017, the STR received 5-year supporting funding of 4.5 million kr per year from the Swedish Research Council for research infrastructures of national importance. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:25:33 +0200 Migraine with aura – but not without – increases risk of stroke https://news.ki.se/migraine-with-aura-but-not-without-increases-risk-of-stroke Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:38:36 +0200 Bilateral tinnitus can be hereditary https://news.ki.se/bilateral-tinnitus-can-be-hereditary Researchers have been able to demonstrate the hereditary nature of certain forms of tinnitus. Bilateral tinnitus – that is, tinnitus in both ears – has been shown to depend on genetic factors, particularly in men. The twin study, which is published in the journal Genetics in Medicine, was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet together with colleagues from GENYO in Granada, Spain, as part of the European research network TINNET. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0100 New publication about predicting increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis through a simple blood sample https://news.ki.se/new-publication-about-predicting-increased-risk-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-through-a-simple-blood-sample Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:41:01 +0100 Environment drives human immune variation more than genes https://news.ki.se/environment-drives-human-immune-variation-more-than-genes Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:05:36 +0100