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For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 17, 2018 5:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Presented at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Ancient populations in the Andes of Peru adapted to their high-altitude environment and the introduction of agriculture in ways distinct from other global populations that faced... Read More
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9:45 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Proposed Format Presented at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Based on an analysis of data leakages and opportunities to prevent the potential misuse of genetic information, researchers have developed a new file format for... Read More
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9:15 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – By combining data on individuals’ lifetime sun exposure and their genetics, researchers can generate improved predictions of their risk of skin cancer, according to findings presented... Read More
For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 16, 2018 6:10 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with ASD, and report significant progress toward... Read More
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 3, 2018 10:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org WHEN: Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 16-20, 2018 WHERE: American Society of Human Genetics 2018 Annual Meeting San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 WHAT: Invited and platform sessions and other presentations of... Read More