Polygenic scores (PGS) are metrics used to estimate the genetic predisposition of people to developing specific mental health conditions, personality traits or diseases. In recent years, these ...

While products that enable conversion of genomic data into genome-based risk scores such as polygenic scores (PGS) are available, they are not widely used. Key barriers are uncertainty and a lack of ...

Genetic predisposition to traits such as depressive affect, neuroticism and insomnia appeared significantly associated with greater risk for treatment-resistant depression, according to a study ...

A major global study tested whether European-derived polygenic risk scores (PGS) for Alzheimer’s disease can predict risk across diverse populations. While PGS performed well in many groups, it ...

Study: Future implications of polygenic risk scores for life insurance underwriting.Image Credit: ArtemisDiana / Shutterstock. Background . Polygenic scores (PGS) represent a breakthrough in ...