Mendelian randomization, a powerful tool in medical research, helps us understand whether certain factors truly cause disease. This technique uses genetic variations as "natural experiments" to reveal ...

The instrument variable assumptions imply that all trains leaving the departure station (genetic variant) and arriving at the destination (outcome) must pass through the exposure station. They can ...

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. This study investigates the association between diabetes mellitus and susceptibility to pancreatic cancer by using Mendelian ...

A groundbreaking new book – the first of its kind in Chinese – is now available to empower researchers with the powerful tool of Mendelian randomization. Translated from the esteemed text "Mendelian ...

While heavy coffee drinking is often blamed for long restless nights, a new genetic analysis reveals that habitual caffeine ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and debilitating gastrointestinal disorder affecting approximately 5%–10% of the global population. Characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered ...

Psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, ...

Alopecia areata is linked to genetic, environmental, and immune factors, with associations to atopy, allergies, and hypothyroidism. Mendelian randomization identified genetic links between trace ...