New research estimates the overall disease burden of genetic risk factors.

News Release: New research estimates the overall disease burden of genetic risk factors – University of Helsinki

Original Study: Genetic risk factors have a substantial impact on healthy life years – Nature Medicine

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From combining genetic data in over 730,000 people and 80 diseases burden estimates:
"Genetic risk factors can explain a sizable number of healthy life years lost both at the individual and population level"https://t.co/ggljmkcmHG @NatureMed @andganna @DrSakari @FIMM_UH pic.twitter.com/rUI1Ua3mIP

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 12, 2022

An analysis in @NatureMedicine estimates that genetic risk factors significantly impact the number of healthy life years lost both at the individual and population level. https://t.co/I2mNNOrtYi pic.twitter.com/1WfI6fXbZ8

— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) September 12, 2022