May 20, 2022 Type 2 diabetes: New study identifies 40 more genes linked to the disease
“Risk scores derived from one ancestry often do not transfer well to others,” explained Professor Nathan Tucker in an interview with Medical News Today. “Inclusion of diverse ancestries helps us understand the mechanisms of the risk, improving the probability of successful therapeutic development. ”
Professor Tucker is an assistant professor and genetics core manager at Masonic Medical Research Institute in Utica, NY.
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“This study identifies 237 genomic regions that are associated with altered risk of type 2 diabetes, with nearly 100 evidence-based targets that are prioritized for the next stages of therapeutic development,” Professor Tucker explained.
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“Inclusion of diverse ancestries helps us understand the mechanisms of the risk, improving the probability of successful therapeutic development,” Professor Tucker commented.
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